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Thereunto ago

On one end of it, I could entertain the argument that ages of consent should reflect states of sexual maturation as opposed to arbitrary numbers - but she wasn't even pubescent by the looks of it.

srayzie ago

I totally disagree. Even if she were 13 and had reached puberty, she wouldn't be mentally mature enough to understand how that could affect her entire life. Just because someone's body develops, doesn't mean they are mentally mature. I had a few friends in 6th grade that had develop early and had big breasts.

Thereunto ago

Mental maturity is a factor of sexual maturity; this is true even in the wild in terms of the capability to care for offspring.

The bottom line is that different countries have different ages of consent. A 21 year old man dating a 16 year old might be counted as a paedofile in the US, but it's legal in Canada. Even way back in history, there was no such thing as adolescence. In many cultures as a female coming of age for bearing children some arrangement would be made and you'd be married off. Your early years were dedicated to readying you for being a mother and a wife.

Who am I to say specifically what that magic number is? I would entertain a hypothetical argument that a young woman (say 16) could be sexually mature and sound of mind to the point where something like that is without a true ethical violation, in the same fashion that some 22 year olds might not be sexually mature / sound of mind. The magic number is a general rule (that differs by country) but a case by case analysis is still needed.

Basically, if she looks and acts like an adult, it's passable. In this case it's not even in the grey fuzzy zone, this seems to be straight up for the appeal of paedofiles.

srayzie ago

Other cultures and throughout history, you are right, people may marry young and start having children young. That is a lot different than having photographs taken of your naked body because your mom signs a contract and allows your photos to be shared with the world.

Cc1914 ago

Not to mention .. the cause of our children getting breasts and other things prematurely is because of our tainted food .

GhostOfSwartz ago

Bingo!

srayzie ago

Yes. Puberty is happening earlier and earlier because of the hormones put in our food!