h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

""I don't tihnk there is any particular age. It has more to do with one's understanding of what one is consenting to and having a complete understanding of what it means."..... so are you considering taking the lowest common denominator or the highest common denominator or an average? Or are you going to be vague about things and suggest that "good taste" be employed to arrive at an age of consent."

No, I'm not trying to use good taste. The question I was asked specificly wanted ethical opinions, it didn't ask me what I thought the law should be. I'd probably put it around 25 or 30 (the lowest common denominator may be a bit higher). However, as an ethical matter, it is clear that age isn't the prime factor. However, age is needed as a rule to keep laws from being meaningless.

"The "reality" of the age of consent is irrelevant, as it is there to prevent "adults" from abusing children who maybe stumble into "reality". It is for US, not them!"

Perhaps.

"Rape is not a sexual orientation but a behaviour when the required consent is missing.".....Is sexuality, sexual orientation? And while we debate such points, Rome burns."

"Any act against the person of another without their consent, implied, specific or otherwise, is a violation of that another."

Yes. However, I don't think anyone on that thread claimed that rape was a sexuality.

Sorry to bother you, but you were responding to me.

Responding is good, Primist. We appear to have no major differences of opinion. We are just looking for answers.