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Originally Posted by MattLarson
You don't seem to understand the purpose of the laws, Slon.
The state is not trying to teach your young child not to have sex with adults. The child is not punished by the state if they are molested.
The state is trying to prevent adults from having sex with little kids.
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The law acts as something that prevents sex between them, and assuming consent from both sides (which is what we are discussing), it in effect prevents both from getting what each wants in the transaction.
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Your argument is therefore fatally flawed from the word go.
As to the idea that a 10 year old can give informed consent for sex, well, that's just silly.
Matt
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Why does consent have to be informed? Lots of people buy something they see on a TV ad without researching it or stop at McDonald's after a split decision without thinking of the consequences, and yet we don't see laws banning these "bad" decisions.
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