DeepSea
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sexual intercourse increases the risk of STDs far more than kissing ever could.
Research shows that more than 90% of sexual contact between young girls and adults does not involve sexual intercourse.
[UWSL]"Paul Gebhard [/UWSL][UWSL]produced figures for the proportions of various sexual techniques employed in the 'offences'. [/UWSL]He found that non-coital sexual activity, mostly manipulation of the genitals, accounted for no less than 94 percent of offences against girls under twelve. Gebhard listed separately those offences in which there had been aggression against girls, a smaller, but significantly different group; in these cases, where a degree of violence or intimidation had been used, coitus was attempted in 23 percent of cases, and was actually completed in a further 23 percent." (source)
It should be illegal to infect children with STDs, but you don't need AoC laws for that.
Children cannot understand responsibilities to condom use
Less than 10% of adults use condoms during oral sex or genital touching; children who have been taught about STDs may actually be more responsible than adults in this regard because they aren't yet pumped full of sex hormones clouding their judgment.
contraception, and things like that.
Prepubescent girls can't get pregnant so contraception is clearly a non-issue.
They're too young to understand how consent works such as making sure another person is fully consenting
How is this an argument against pedophilia? Children can't coerce adults into sexual activity, but they can coerce other children.
they're too young to give proper consent
Consent arguments against pedophilia fall apart in two ways:
- We do all kinds of things to children (vaccinations, medical decisions, chores, etc.) without their consent and nobody cares
- In every other situation in existence when it comes to children and consent, the fact that a child can't consent doesn't mean something is evil or can't be done, it simply means the child's parent or guardian has to consent on their behalf.
In many states, a child can drink alcohol while under the legal age if their parent is present and gives consent.
- Circumcision.
- Guardianship during a divorce.
- Being exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke.
- Eating unhealthy foods.
You'll say that these aren't harmful things, these are just risky (potentially harmful) things. I'll say that the vast majority of children who have sex with adults are not harmed. You'll say that these things are all to serve the good of the child, and I'll say that a parent could easily argue that allowing their child to experience sexuality could be for the good of the child.
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