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We had a redhead club in school, and clubs about people’s heritage. That doesn’t mean they’ve made that their whole identity, it means it’s an aspect that unites them with people of a common interest. I’m in gaming groups and garden clubs, but that doesn’t mean I’ve made it “my identity.” Just an aspect of myself or interests I can use to bridge the gap between people I don’t know.
Ah, yes. Thanks for clarifying. :)
 
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I would hardly call them an "allies", especially elementary age kids.
Well...in today's day and age..what if they have same-sex parents? When I worked a grocery store, there were TODDLERS (yes, about two or three) that were holding up signs that said "Love is Love" and rainbow flags. Their parents, I assume who were straight, were the ones influencing them.
 
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I would hardly call them an "allies", especially elementary age kids.
Then you must not spend time around a lot of middle schoolers or high schoolers.
 
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Then you must not spend time around a lot of middle schoolers or high schoolers.
That would make more sense, because teens at those age have raging hormones, and several of them may me gay or bisexual...
 
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Generally on the amount of harm done by them. Rape, of course and other non consensual sex; children being deemed unable to give consent.
So, why is prostitution illegal in most states? Why is incest illegal in most states? Why is abusing animals sexually illegal in most states?
 
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Because she said it applied to adults and we aren’t discussing adults.
Right. We're discussing kids being pulled into something they have no business being exposed to.
 
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Right. We're discussing kids being pulled into something they have no business being exposed to.
Nobody is pulling them into anything, calm down.
 
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So, why is prostitution illegal in most states? Why is incest illegal in most states? Why is abusing animals sexually illegal in most states?
Because we have decided that those things are illegal. Prostitution can (and often does) lead to sexual exploitation. So does incest, and the possibility of genetic deformity also exists. I don't know about animals, perhaps we have inherited an "ick" factor and don't care about changing the law.
 
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Sex acts between consenting adults is not legislated…
? Do the female prostitute and her whoremonger consent? (Ditto male prostitutes). Yes. Is it illegal in most states? Yes. Does the adult daughter and her father consent? Yes. Is incest illegal in most states? Yes.
 
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? Do the female prostitute and her whoremonger consent? (Ditto male prostitutes). Yes. Is it illegal in most states? Yes.
It is not the sex that is illegal, it is the payment.
Does the adult daughter and her father consent? Yes. Is incest illegal in most states? Yes.
No, minors are unable to give consent. This is settled law.
 
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? Do the female prostitute and her whoremonger consent? (Ditto male prostitutes). Yes. Is it illegal in most states? Yes.
Depends. A lot of times consent isn’t present which is why there are laws.

That all being said, I don’t think prostitution should be illegal as long as everybody is probably consenting and not trafficked.

Does the adult daughter and her father consent? Yes. Is incest illegal in most states? Yes.
That is a scenario where consent can’t be given legally. They, like two minors, may consent verbally, but legally they cannot.
 
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