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writes:I am writing a paper about if the law should be changed on what age you can date people and if there should be a consentual age. Please respond with any suggestions or information to help me out. Thanks!!! Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (6 February 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionWell I didn't ask for any negative advice so if anyone feels that this is the lazy way to do it then you're wrong because my teacher requires us to blog about and ask other people and I have wrote 21 pages on it already so I'm not being lazy but thank you to satindesire, anonymous, tra40d. but the topic is why is there an age of consent and should it be lowered. I live in NY and the age of consent is 17 but I have to write about why it should be changed and put some good back up information on it. More positive answers will be greatly appreciated. Thank You!!!!
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reader, tra40d  +, writes (3 February 2009):
 Oh what a difficult one! Why? Because it is such an emotive subject and will bring out all the vigilantes who see paedophiles in every shadow.
I would NEVER advocate under-age sex.
But how you define under-age depends upon where you live; I believe that in many States the age of consent is 18? In the Uk, where I live, it is 16, and I'm sure it is lower elsewhere.
I have a friend - JUST a friend, before anyone jumps to unwarranted conclusions - who is 14 and had sex a few months back. She has a high level of maturity for her age and can readily handle it emotionally, which is always the main worry.
She tells me that at her school, girls are regarded as freaks if they haven't lost it by the age of 15!
Now I do so hate peer group pressure for anything, but especially when emotions are concerned and those pressured may not be able to handle it or be pressed into something they will likely regret.
But, all people are different and my friend was certainly more than ready to indulge when she did and she has a friend who is a few months younger than she, who has not yet popped her cherry - but REALLY wants to.
I confess to feeling quite mixed about this: on the one hand she needs protecting (from herself?) but on the other hand who are we to deny her what she really wants, if she can cope?
The trouble with all-encompassing laws is that they cannot cope with individual circumstances and many will suffer unfairly.
Where to draw the line?
That is for the questioner and her thesis!
I would love to hear how you get on, Miss questioner.
Ron.
65, and quite experienced.
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reader, anonymous, writes (2 February 2009): WOW, what a stomp on her toes! Talk about making someone afraid to ask for help or advice, MEOW!!
It appears that she is being creative and looking for information and opinions to give substance to her paper that she's writing. I don't recall reading in her post that she wanted anyone to write it for her.
Like satindesire says, how about you tell us what the paper will be about? Give us some details so we may help.
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reader, ArmyMedic +, writes (2 February 2009):
 How about you do some real research, and write your own essays! This is a really lazy way to get information and shows that if you are not mature enough to do your own homework you certainly shouldn't have sex!
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reader, Emilysanswers +, writes (2 February 2009):
This is not the site to come to get people to write your papers for you. You can find someone in India to do your assignments for very low cost.
If you want to start a topic in the forums then go for it.
Good Luck!! xx
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