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'''Sex, children and minors are not incompatible...'''
'''People under the age of majority can be sexual...'''


*[[Debate Guide: Evolutionary logic|Evolutionary logic]] - Why CSA makes no sense in evolutionary terms.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Cognitive ability = consent|Cognitive ability = consent]] - Some argue that "sex" has special properties that make it impossible for minors to give informed [[consent]].
*[[Debate Guide: Cyclical paternalism|Cyclical paternalism]] - Protecting children brings about the need to protect them more.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Childhood innocence|Childhood innocence]] - "Childhood innocence" is a highly problematic concept.
*[[Debate Guide: Prior experience|Prior experience]] - There is only one true way of gaining sexual experience.
*[[Debate Guide: Evolutionary logic|Evolutionary logic]] - Trauma from voluntary age-gap relations makes no sense in evolutionary terms.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Cognitive ability|Cognitive ability = consent]] - Some argue that true informed consent to voluntary sexual activity is a "special case".
*[[Debate Guide: Cyclical paternalism|Cyclical paternalism]] - Protecting minors brings about the need to protect them more.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Childhood innocence|Childhood innocence]] - Childhood innocence is ''not'' a state of asexuality that can be "stolen".
:*[[Debate Guide: Liberty-empowerment|Liberty-empowerment]] - Empowering young people will benefit them.


'''Sexually repressing children and minors does not benefit them...'''
'''Anti age-gap arguments are really anti-youth arguments...'''


*[[Debate Guide: Sexual neglect|Sexual neglect]] - Neglect of a child's sexuality may be abusive.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: The kids do not want it|The kids do not want it]] - Legal minors (who are supposedly too stupid to consent) are suddenly required to show enthusiasm for law reforms that [[anti]]s dispute, but not ones that take their rights away.
*[[Debate Guide: Reverse sexualisation|Reverse sexualisation]] - Popular acknowledgement of sexuality in nude photography is revealing.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Teen brain|Teen brain]] - Ideas of a distinct, or inferior "teen brain" are value-laden, outdated western pseudoscience.
*[[Debate Guide: Liberty-empowerment|Liberty-empowerment]] - Empowering young people will benefit them.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Corresponding age attraction|Corresponding age attraction]] - Questions the assumption of a unique "childhood" or "between minors" sexual orientation.
*[[Debate Guide: Turn of events|Turn of events]] - How the reporting and prosecution of sex can change the perspective of a youth.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Online dangers|Online dangers]] - The internet is generally not a dangerous place for minors.


'''Child advocacy is often illogical...'''
'''Sexually repressing minors does not benefit them...'''


*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: The kids do not want it|The kids do not want it]] - Disputes the claim that minors' general apathy in calling for reform counts as an argument against.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Online dangers|Online dangers]] - The internet is generally not a dangerous place for minors.
*''Against:'' [[Debate Guide: Teen brain|Teen brain]] - Teen brain speculating (inferiority) is value laden, pseudoscientific propaganda.
*[[Debate Guide: Reverse sexualization|Reverse sexualization]] - Popular acknowledgement of sexuality in nude photography is revealing.
*[[Debate Guide: Turn of events|Turn of events]] - How the reporting and prosecution of sex can change the perspective of a youth.


'''From the encyclopedia...'''
'''From the encyclopedia...'''


*[[Criminalisation of youth|Youth are sexually persecuted through the legal system]]
*[[Ageism|Youth are sexually oppressed through the legal system]]
*So-called [[Research: Child Pornography|child pornography]] and it's effects on minors.
*So-called [[Research: Child Pornography|"child pornography"]] and its effects on minors.

Latest revision as of 23:11, 6 April 2024

People under the age of majority can be sexual...

Anti age-gap arguments are really anti-youth arguments...

  • Against: The kids do not want it - Legal minors (who are supposedly too stupid to consent) are suddenly required to show enthusiasm for law reforms that antis dispute, but not ones that take their rights away.
  • Against: Teen brain - Ideas of a distinct, or inferior "teen brain" are value-laden, outdated western pseudoscience.
  • Against: Corresponding age attraction - Questions the assumption of a unique "childhood" or "between minors" sexual orientation.

Sexually repressing minors does not benefit them...

  • Against: Online dangers - The internet is generally not a dangerous place for minors.
  • Reverse sexualization - Popular acknowledgement of sexuality in nude photography is revealing.
  • Turn of events - How the reporting and prosecution of sex can change the perspective of a youth.

From the encyclopedia...

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