yes but in other cultures that 12yo will be married. So it isn't absolute. For that matter how mature is he/she at 18? But you have to make the distinction somewhere and I think 18 is broadly accepted anymore.
Dana On 11/22/05, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dana wrote: > > It is true that there are cultures where sex with 12 year olds is ok. > > This is Sam's confusion: he doesn't understand that this "moral" is > actually just the enforcement of The Golden Rule. > > That is, the perpetrator is preventing that 12 year old from pursuing > his/her freedom. We arrive at this conclusion because we've decided > by reason, rather than culture or religion, that a 12 year doesn't > have the facilities to make competent sexual decisions. > > With gay marriage, for example, both parties are willingly > participating. Banning Gay Marriage, therefore, is using the State to > prevent free will; a violation of The Golden Rule. > > Benjamin Franklin called these truths "self-evident". Apparently not for Sam. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:183824 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
