Discussion: Is it wrong to have sexual consent at 16? - Page 2

Dessy Fenix

16 is fine and safe cut-off to me.

Auris

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Originally posted by Guernica

IMO yes. Just because you're physically ready to handle sex, that doesn't mean you're mentally ready. Do I feel comfortable with a 40 year old being able to legally have sex with a 16 year old high schooler. No. Teens under 18 can have sex with other teens

and teens who are 18 with other teens?

Ryan Rivers

Oh please. You're able to get a drivers license and vehicle. YOU choose what classes you want to take in school. YOU decide where to go to college/uni THE NEXT YEAR. You're able to have a job... So 16 is perfectly fine

FireMotif16

Yes people think at 16 they are ready and know everything but they really don't.

avi

gay sex - its alright
st8 sex - no its not ok (because u get preggo)

Retro

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Originally posted by Alan Palomo

That's not legal. The legal limit is 5 years apart and that's it.

That's only in certain states and only applies before their full age of consent; many places do indeed give full consent at 16.

Auris

Yeah true the 5 limit thing is NOT in all states. In Arizona it's 2 years.

opruh

Yes, kids must need to go to school and get some education instead of being horny.

DripDrip

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Originally posted by Can't_M!ss_This

I'm okay with it. You can drive a car so what's sex. And just because its legal doesn't mean you have to do it.

Personally I think 13-14 should be legal to help protect adults who get lied to

I'm sorry but what sane adult who isn't already prowling for a 13-14 year old would get this easily tricked.

sunny boy

a part of me says yes but the heaux in me says no

maurixrosup

16 is fine

ontherocks

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Originally posted by cloudinthesky

I actually kind of agree with this. (except maybe the 13-14 part

) But a lot of adults get tricked by thirsty kids and then they end up on the sex offender list for the rest of their lives. I do think that if you're old enough to drive 60 mph down the freeway, you're old enough to handle sex.

Agree. 16 is fine. Teens can not be stopped anyway and I think that somebody who is 16 is grown-up enough to handle having sex.
And let's face it, despite the "OMG pedophilia, rape, prostitution!!!111!"- posts, sex is actually enjoyable and 16 is not a child anymore.

bleuwaffle

16 sounds about right. I was aware of what I was doing at that age.

heckinglovato

It should be IMO:

13-15 year olds should only have sex with people that are 13-17.
16-17 year olds should only have sex with people that are are within 4 years of their age as an upper limit, and 3 years of their age as a lower limit.
18+ should be adulthood consent.

Dylobs

I think 18+ should be the legal limit for giving consent to adults.

LoKoPaNdA

I get that 18+ people can be tricked by minors BUT if 18+ people knowingly have sex with minors then that's worrying. Teenagers can be taken advantage of. A few are mature and understand the consequences of sex, but alas.