Comments on: Age of Consent in the UK: Raise it to 18, or Scrap It All Together? http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:05:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeffy http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91903 Jeffy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:20:14 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91903 The age of consent should be raised to 18, however all sex involving persons below this age should only be illegal if there is evidence of harm or coercion.<br /> <br /> The problem with an 'age of consent' is not choosing the right age, but the fact that it assumes there is a universal age at which people can have sex. Real life is not black and white, not all sex before 16 is harmful whilst not all sex over 16 is harmless. We need to review each case on an individual basis.<br /> <br /> Most Western European nations have ages of consent far lower than in the UK - for example it is legal to have sex at 14 in Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria. In general these nations allow consensual sex but maintain the right to criminalise sex gained through deceit or coercion. The age of consent should be raised to 18, however all sex involving persons below this age should only be illegal if there is evidence of harm or coercion.

The problem with an ‘age of consent’ is not choosing the right age, but the fact that it assumes there is a universal age at which people can have sex. Real life is not black and white, not all sex before 16 is harmful whilst not all sex over 16 is harmless. We need to review each case on an individual basis.

Most Western European nations have ages of consent far lower than in the UK – for example it is legal to have sex at 14 in Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Austria. In general these nations allow consensual sex but maintain the right to criminalise sex gained through deceit or coercion.

]]> By: * http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91901 * Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:47:26 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91901 free condoms? Even better :) free condoms? Even better :)

]]> By: Hannah http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91899 Hannah Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:23:07 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91899 we shud do wat chloe said :)<br /> jst educate teens<br /> btw lovin the idea of free condomes XD<br /> lol<br /> x we shud do wat chloe said :)
jst educate teens
btw lovin the idea of free condomes XD
lol
x

]]> By: Brumbeeehh http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91897 Brumbeeehh Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:20:14 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91897 i think it should stay the same.<br /> noone takes any notice, so no point changing it.<br /> my opiinioonnn :)<br /> i think it should stay the same.
noone takes any notice, so no point changing it.
my opiinioonnn :)

]]> By: Abiiiiii x http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91895 Abiiiiii x Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:15:05 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91895 no one can stop people having sex, the police cant moniter it so whats the point in having a legal age . . no one goes by it!<br /> maybe there should just be more free condomss :) no one can stop people having sex, the police cant moniter it so whats the point in having a legal age . . no one goes by it!
maybe there should just be more free condomss :)

]]> By: Chloeee x http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91893 Chloeee x Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:34:38 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91893 P.S. .. You smell :P x P.S. .. You smell :P x

]]> By: Chloeee x http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91891 Chloeee x Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:33:09 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91891 teens are goin to have sex no matter what, no one can relli stop em. i think instead of tellin teens that they cant do it, adults shud educate them in actuall sex, tellin them what to expect and the pros and cons to having sex at an early age. <br /> i think that if teenagers are told more about sex and understand it, there might be less underage sex and less teenage pregnancy.<br /> hope this helps jameesss :) x <br /> teens are goin to have sex no matter what, no one can relli stop em. i think instead of tellin teens that they cant do it, adults shud educate them in actuall sex, tellin them what to expect and the pros and cons to having sex at an early age.
i think that if teenagers are told more about sex and understand it, there might be less underage sex and less teenage pregnancy.
hope this helps jameesss :) x

]]> By: * http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91887 * Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:24:06 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91887 Wow. You have way too much spare time.<br /> <br /> Kidding :)<br /> <br /> I actually liked it. You learn something new every day... Thanks, Mr Shea-Liney you haven't opened my eyes and brightened my day.<br /> <br /> <br /> Lol. :D Wow. You have way too much spare time.

Kidding :)

I actually liked it. You learn something new every day… Thanks, Mr Shea-Liney you haven’t opened my eyes and brightened my day.

Lol. :D

]]> By: LOL http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/comment-page-1/#comment-91885 LOL Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:11:33 +0000 http://socyberty.com/issues/age-of-consent-in-the-uk-raise-it-to-18-or-scrap-it-all-together/#comment-91885 XD XD

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