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Originally Posted by Sliver
That's quite the black and white world you live in there. The fact is, 12 year olds can be sexually mature (I'm talking physiologically). Are they mentally? I highly doubt it, although I'm sure historically it's not that young of an age to lose your v-card.
I also doubt many people are 100% mature (physically and emotionally) when they first have sex. I didn't bother looking about the average age, but most people I know were teens.
Of course he's a child. Even by law he's a child. He can't vote, drink, live on his own, is a dependant, etc. An adult is over 18. Therefore, people that are say 18-21 are young adults. A 16 year old is a child.
You seem to be up in arms as though a 40 year old dude raped a 5 year old. For all we know, this was a consenting relationship between to sexually mature (physically!) people. Of course she's a kid, but so is he.
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Would adolescent be a better term then? Because I don't consider someone who is old enough to join the army (reserves) and has the expectations of a 16 year old to be put into the same category as someone who for all we know could be in grade 6. I mean if he was 17, he would still legally be a child, would that make it acceptable? What if she was 11?
Sorry I don't believe that someone who is 12 years old can be sexually mature and in the off chance that there is someone who could be considered psychologically sexually mature I think that there is something wrong with that from a societal standpoint.
16 year olds shouldn't be having sex with 12 year olds regardless as to implied maturity.