Comments on: Rethinking the age of consent https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/09/28/rethinking-the-age-of-consent/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:15:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: ltbugaf https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/09/28/rethinking-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-34327 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 05:15:33 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/09/28/rethinking-the-age-of-consent/#comment-34327 There is a certain degree of flexibility in the fact that some jurisdictions will impose less punishment, or no punishment, in cases of sex with an underage person, where the offender is close in age to the victim.

]]> By: Jamie Trwth https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/09/28/rethinking-the-age-of-consent/comment-page-1/#comment-33604 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:38:14 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/09/28/rethinking-the-age-of-consent/#comment-33604 Here in Alaska the age of consent is 16 no matter how much older the other party is. 16 is a good number for some. My son is 16 but I don’t think he has the responsibility angle down.

Most kids these days don’t have the responsibility that we older people did when we were kids.

When we try to over legalize things get complicated with many levels, intricacies and bureaucracy. My vote is to keep it 16 and call it good.

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