Re: Sexual Offences Act 2003, UK

"Ann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On 01 Dec 2003 01:27:41 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jim Justjim)
> wrote:
>
> >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.
>
> I don't think simply looking at what has happened over the past 20
> years to the AOC is the right way to go.  But looking at how attitudes
> to sex in general have changed will, I think, give more indication as
> to what is likely to happen to the AOC in the future.
>
> Ann

So what does Ann think? Looking at the changes in attitude about sex, do
*you* think the AOC will go up or down?