10-02-2005, 02:27 PM
Quote:That's one highly moralistic quote dude...
Perhaps you could clarify by advising what is the percentage of virgins over the age of 13 in the west?
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Not at all. No morality is involved here. Its simply a legal question. Regarding your point about virgins I stipulate to it that there are children who have on thier own accord had sex before marriage. And that is a moral issue.
But the question I raise here is not about children making moral choices. Its about a legal system condoning child abuse. A completely different issue.
Its very simple. Here if your over 18 and you have sex with a minor (under 18) the LAW OF THE LAND says your guilty of statutory rape. Marriage is not a consideration as your not allowed to marry if your not of the age of majority. And here Parents do not OWN thier children like you own a cow. Your not allowed to arrange forced marriages between adults and children.
So it comes down to a simple legal construct. Do you enact a law meant to protect the majority of children from abuse. Or do you follow an archaic system of law which not only condones child abuse, but polygamy as well.
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