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'''People fail to appreciate the flaws of Age of Consent laws...'''
'''People fail to appreciate the flaws of Age of Consent laws...'''


*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: It's wrong because it's illegal|It's wrong because it's illegal]] - Homosexuality was once illegal.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Legal pragmatism|Legal pragmatism]] - It wrongly argued that there is a ''permanent'' pragmatic argument for keeping the AoC.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: There is no law that prohibits minors|There is no law that prohibits minors]] - Nonsensical argument claiming children are already sexually emancipated.
*[[Debate Guide: Problems with the Age of Consent|Problems with the Age of Consent]] - There are numerous flaws, listed on this page.
*[[Debate Guide: Problems with the Age of Consent|Problems with the Age of Consent]] - There are numerous flaws, listed on this page.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: It's wrong because it's illegal|It's wrong because it's illegal]] - Homosexuality was once illegal.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Legal pragmatism|Legal pragmatism]] - It is sometimes wrongly argued that there is a ''permanent'' pragmatic argument for keeping the Age of Consent.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: There is no law that prohibits minors|There is no law that prohibits minors]] - The nonsensical argument that claims children are already sexually emancipated.


'''Myths and bad meta-ethics plague discussions of expressed adult-minor sexuality...'''
'''Myths and bad meta-ethics plague discussions of expressed adult-minor sexuality...'''


*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: All child molesters are pedophiles|All child molesters are pedophiles]] - This belief is demonstrably false.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: All child molesters are pedophiles|All child molesters are pedophiles]] - This belief is demonstrably false.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: "Stranger danger" or "It could be anyone"|"Stranger danger" or "It could be anyone"]] - These two conflicting "expert" opinions are both unfounded and abused to incite fear.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: "Stranger danger" or "It could be anyone"|"Stranger danger" or "It could be anyone"]] - Two conflicting "expert" opinions (both unfounded, abused to incite fear).
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Sexual inexperience|Sexual inexperience]] - Experience is not a necessity. We all start inexperienced.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Sexual inexperience|Sexual inexperience]] - Experience is not a necessity. We all start inexperienced.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: If we could only save one child|If we could only save one child]] - Negative utilitarianism is discredited and nonsensical meta-ethics.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: If we could only save one child|If we could only save one child]] - Negative utilitarianism is discredited and nonsensical meta-ethics.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Child sexualisation and objectification|Child sexualisation and objectification]] - Claims that sexuality may consume the life or identity of a minor are bizarre and unrealistic.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Child sexualisation and objectification|Child sexualisation and objectification]] - Sex/physical relationships needn't be all-consuming .


'''Levels of harm are exaggerated and the sources are completely misunderstood...'''
'''Levels of harm are exaggerated and the sources are completely misunderstood...'''


*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Power disparity|Power disparity]] - Differences in power are not automatically inductive to abuse.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Power disparity|Power disparity/Stockholm Syndrome]] - Differences in power are not automatically inductive to abuse.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Intrinsic harm|Intrinsic harm]] - The belief that harm is intrinsic to adult-minor sexuality is demonstrably false.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Profound and lifelong scarring|Profound and lifelong scarring]] - These characteristics are atypical and not intrinsic.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Profound and lifelong scarring|Profound and lifelong scarring]] - These characteristics are atypical, often a result of culture and nonconsensual sex.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Recidivism is highest among child sex offenders|Recidivism is highest among child sex offenders]] - Demonstrably false.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Doomed from the beginning|Doomed from the beginning]] - It is sometimes assumed that adult-minor relationships will die as the youngster grows older.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Doomed from the beginning|Doomed from the beginning]] - Will adult-minor relationships really die off as the youngster grows older?


'''Other societies and species are points of interest...'''
'''Other societies and species are points of interest...'''

Revision as of 07:05, 14 October 2021

People fail to appreciate the flaws of Age of Consent laws...

Myths and bad meta-ethics plague discussions of expressed adult-minor sexuality...

Levels of harm are exaggerated and the sources are completely misunderstood...

Other societies and species are points of interest...

And what do those who experienced it have to say?

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