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And no the age of consent should be 16 although i think i would personally raise it to 17. Or even 18.

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Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9276070)

Fair, I just dont think making stringent rules about what age each age can have sex with is a more effective method than right now, and I'd sooner want to see the age of consent heightened than anything else.

I'd have no problem with the age of full adult consent being raised to 18 SO LONG AS the legal side of it was taking a "common sense" approach, and not handing out punishments or criminal records when BOTH are younger. I've heard of some ridiculous cases in the past... e.g. a friend of my sister in law almost being charged for having "child pornography" on his phone because he (aged 18) had a picture of his 17 year old girlfriend naked. Which is madness, let's face it.

I think it's fine at 16. I don't think it's quite necessary to make it 18 but it shouldn't be lowered.

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Originally Posted by Cal. (Post 9275816)

People will have sex whenever they want.

I'd probably lower it to 14 as I know that my friends were having sex at 14/15 and they definitely felt old enough and ready for it.

But that's not the point surely?

Changing a law because "people will do it anyway" isn't really valid IMO.