age of consent

The thread title is deliberately somewhat provocative but I'd appreciate it if this thread doesn't degenerate immediately into exchanges of insults by the usual suspects. A reasoned debate perhaps? A new law recently approved by the Iraqi cabinet would permit the marriage of nine-year-old...

So, these are two high school girls who were in a mutual relationship when one of them turned 18. The 16 yr old's parents pressed felony charges and the prosecutor will not drop them. Gay bashing and ignorant laws that need to be changed, the case has both. The prosecutor is offering a plea...

Firstly I can't find any thread on this subject, or references in the other obvious threads so I started this, if a merger or move is appropriate go ahead. Anyway, Barbara Hewson, a prominent British barrister specialising in reproductive rights, has called for the lowering of age of consent...

The idea of the Age of Consent is when a person at a certain age is considered to be legally competent enough to consent to sexual acts. It is usually 14 to 16 worldwide, rarely below the former and above than the latter. But at what age someone truly competent enough for sex? There are three...

In another thread we started to talk about age of consent laws and statutory rape and not to attempt a derail of that one I've decided to create this thread. My principal opinion on sexual matters is this: if someone has sex with another human being and They are sexually mature They give...

Considering that each state has its own standard: http://www.ageofconsent.us/ And based on what criteria would you define your suggested age as the best age of consent?

The age of consent for heterosexuals in the UK is 16, or at least as I understand it. However, today I read this news story http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6202395.stm I had no idea that was a crime. In fact, I'm very confused about it. If the girl was over 16 and gave...