Re: Sexual Offences Act 2003, UK

"Jim Justjim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Ann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >> One bit I've seen and would question is why they deem it necessary to
> > >> make it illegal for adult relatives to have sex.  I don't know what
> > >> the rationale behind this is.  I can't see why two consenting adults
> > >> should have any limits put on their sexual activities.  People do
> > >> break the law in this regard and I don't see what harm it does.
> > >
> > >Conceiving an incestuous baby is harmful.  Otherwise, I have to agree.
> >
> > Why is it?  Who is it harmful to... and every time?
> >
> > Ann
>
> It is only harmful to the baby if there is some genetic disorder that
> relatives might be more likely to have.
>
> > >> I'm also wondering if the age of consent is too high and I think it
> > >> will be lowered gradually over the coming years but I think it will
> > >> take time.
> > >
> > >> Now we just have to see how the courts will act and what sentences
> > >> they give.  I don't imagine much will change there and I will
disagree
> > >> with the sentences given.  We can give them the Act but we can't
force
> > >> them to use it properly.
> > >
> > >> Ann
>
> The age of consent has been steadily increasing all over the world.  I
have
> never heard of AOC going lower anywhere in the past 20 years.

And what age is that? You do not give a starting age. I have head of cases
where the age has been as young as 13 years old. Is that too young?
Many Asian and African countries have pre-arranged marriages, with very
young brides...read this:
http://216.239.51.100/search?q=cache:DwmD2h2RP78C:www.crin.org/docs/resources/publications/WhoseRighttoChoose.pdf+%2Bcambodia+%2B%22age+of+consent%22&hl
=en&ie=UTF-8