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Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle
Kate do you mean 'we' as parents or 'we' as a society?
As parents it's not for us to decide, the high rate of teenage pregnancy in this country goes to show they'll do it when they think ready. It's just our role as parents to talk to them, guide them and hope they make the right decisions for themselves.
As a society, I think it sets us apart from other, as you say, 'less structured' that we value our childrens right to a childhood.
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Hi Tinks .. well, we as a society I suppose, after all we voted in the candidates who make these laws for us.
Again, not arguing against trying to set a law to protect our 'children' (from what ? originally though). Yes, up to us absolutely to try and make them understand not in their best interests to get pregnant, etc., as does not now fit into the society as we know it now,particularly before 16 (is it any better after?). Just again the way we have evolved as a species and decided that a 13 year old is still a child .. but nature does not tell us this. Oh hek, getting meself in a tangle now, aint I?
This is why I think underage sex should be looked on a little more sympathetically, because nature has to catch up with our ever growing better conditions i.e living longer.
Perhaps in time evolution will take over and puberty will start much later.
Teenage pregnancy biologically is not a problem .. just socially.