LGBT NGO says to allow children as young as 10 to consent to sex - "The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) last March signed a “Feminist Declaration” calling for the elimination of laws which limit the right of children as young as 10 to consent to sex."

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[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

"...laws which limit the right of children... to consent to sex."

Yeah, uh, it isn't the laws limiting children's ability to consent to sex, it's the fact that they're children and are therefore incapable of consenting, law or not. Age of consent laws exist to protect children because they're incapable of consenting, not to oppress them at all. Sure, the stray 17 year old will be pissed that they can't sleep with a 20-something until next year, but that's a very small price to pay in order to deter any amount of abuse against minors

[–]Elvira95Viva la figa 1 insightful - 6 fun1 insightful - 5 fun2 insightful - 6 fun -  (1 child)

In most countries 16 years old is age of consent already and rightly so. Sure, these people are sick pedos in thining 10 years old can consent to sex, but 16 years old is very different matter. We can't lump all minors into a group, like there were no different between a kid and 16 years old teen-

[–]Three_oneFourWanted for thought crimes in countless ideologies 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

True, there should indeed be some level of reform to allow sexually mature minors to explore sex safely. The solid wall of all 18+ being 100% separate from all 17- is too simple and doesn't work all too well. Ideally we'd fix it, but I think the current system is still immeasurably better than any system that allows adults to rape 10 year olds. denying a 16 year old sex still is less harmful than forcing it upon a 10 year old, so we should be warry about making this rule more lenient lest someone take advantage of the opportunity to push a pedo agenda