I Question The Age Of Consent

Everything should be questioned.

There's a perfectly good reason to have AOCs but like all received wisdom it should be challenged and tested to see if it's still relevant. Maybe it is. But maybe it isn't.

Apart from anything else, it's so routinely and consensually flouted that having one is kind of silly.

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bugeye · 26-30, F

i think we should raise the AOC for joining the Army. here a guy can sign on to fight for his country but the other lads can't buy him a pint. o.O

JimboSaturn · 51-55, M

@bugeye yes that is weird in the USA you can fight and die for your country but you can't have a drink.

BanPlastic · 31-35, M

@bugeye To be fair, in a time of war, every able-bodied person would be ideal in protecting your country. It would certainly be better than being obliterated by another country. A physically fit young man would make a good warrior even if alcohol would still harm his mental development. I personally think alcohol should be banned for everyone since it's not good for health and causes many problems such as rape, car crashes etc. All drugs including alcohol should be banned. They are not conducive to lasting happiness.

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@BanPlastic no offense, but that's horseshit. Prohibition has been tried and has never worked and will never work. Alcohol has been consumed by humanity for thousands of years. You're not gonna stop it.

All drugs should be decriminalised and harm reduction should be the goal.

And don't give me shit about alcohol making you violent or a rapist, I've been drunk many a time and never engaged in either. My dad though, yeah he was abusive whether he was sobre or not.

BanPlastic · 31-35, M

@basilfawlty89 Do you think meth should be decriminalized too? Prohibition does work actually. Cities without prohibition do have higher drug use. Don't fall for the pro-drug propaganda. Alcohol does fuel many cases of violence, rape and car accidents. Just because YOU never did any of those while drunk, doesn't mean it is not significant in the general population. You're defending your desire for drugs with a flimsy argument.

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@BanPlastic yes it should. And what's more show a citation proving that prohibition works.
Every evidence from history shows the opposite. When the US tried to ban alcohol, people started consuming harder alcohol at speakeasies and let to the growth of the mob. If you do what you're suggesting, you're just helping the blackmarket and criminals gain the upper hand.

Furthermore, countries that have done away with prohibition and instead chose harm reduction have seen a decrease in the amount and times drugs were used and fewer fatal overdoses.

You speak from a position of privilege. You've clearly never known an addict.