Homosexual Debate Forum age restrictions ?

[eolculnamo2]

I think it was Mark Twain said, when I was 18, I was appalled at how little my father knew, when I was 25, I was amazed at how much he had learned in only 7 years.

Right, so how am I supposed to learn?

I've gained so much from the debate forums. I just feel it's wrong for a restriction to keep me out of certain ones, especially one that I feel actually matters to debate over.

I understand that I'm only 16 and that I'm not as smart as many of the older people on this website, but I learn everytime I post in a debate.

 

[eolculnamo2]

How do you find talking to other peoples kids about sexual topics or lifestyle benficial to them.

When you have kids do you think it would be appropriate for someone to walk up to your child and start discussing sex with them ? Don't do it behind their backs online.

My parents are well aware that I talk about, write about, and discuss homosexuality with people 3 or 4 times my age.

They're proud of me for taking a stand.

We're not talking about sex. We're talking about ethics, morality, and philosophy. And we're not talking young children, but people in their very late teen years who enjoy lively and respectful debate.

Exactly, anyone from about 14 up has been exposed to some sort of sexual education class and is well aware of the various issues that are being discussed.

Young people who enjoy debate grow up to be older people who fight fiercely in politics and in society for Christianity.

Isn't that what we need in this nation?

The majority of the people in the United States consider themselves Christian, but it seems to me that we've taken our representation and our morals out of this political system because not many are willing to make a stand.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Since this thread has gone over 100 posts and some cannot seem to get over their opinions that it is okay to discuss sexual inuendo and lifestyles with minors, I am going to go ahead and request thread closure.

Thanks for the input.

Why you can't handle a thoughtful, insightful and articulate younger person debating you? So now your taking your toys and leaving the sandbox ? Wow nice lesson to be learned here. Young guys and girls take note. This is not how mature people of any age engage in debate.

 

[BAFRIEND]

Why you can't handle a thoughtful, insightful and articulate younger person debating you? So now your taking your toys and leaving the sandbox ? Wow nice lesson to be learned here. Young guys and girls take note. This is not how mature people of any age engage in debate.

Young guys and girls take note, mature adults do not engage youth in talk about sexual inuendo with other peoples kids.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

Young guys and girls take note, mature adults do not engage youth in talk about sexual inuendo with other peoples kids.

You seem to be the one throwing around all the descriptive adjectives.

 

[TheFathersDaughter]

Point I've Realised:

If it's "unsuitable" to let a minor read and participate in a debate forum where the USERS can easily not include any sexual discussion, then we can't let minors read the Bible either.

The Bible is full of offensive language, sexual content (particularly Song of Songs) and violence. We wouldn't want minors getting involved in that because their parents aren't telling them about it. That would just be teaching them about all these horrors without parental consent.

Seriously though, again, no backing.

 

[eolculnamo2]

Young guys and girls take note, mature adults do not engage youth in talk about sexual inuendo with other peoples kids.

That's not true.

Those forums are there for the purpose of education by debate. There's not much difference from reading a debate and listening to a teacher in school.

Of course parents trust teachers and know that's happening.

We could just include in the "Terms and Conditions" that there is sexual content and that anyone under 18 has to have permission from a parent before signing up.

I think that be a better alternative than just taking people under 18 out of those forums all together.

I also believe that it's better for a "minor" to talk about sex on this website where there are good, Christian adults that are ready stand up to perverts in these forums.

 

[HaloHope]

Well it looks like most people still think that this forums should not have age restrictions. Hooray a triumph for common sense.

If people don't know about sex and sexualitys by the time they are 15 they have lived incredibly sheltered lives. Seeing as this forum isn't "graphic" in the slightest but rather a debate about homosexuality I don't see why teenagers shouldn't be posting here.

 

[Alchemist]

While persons under the age of 18 may be considered "minors" in some parts of the world, in other places, they are not; in Japan, for instance, the age of consent is 13 in some prefectures.

Really though, the simple biological fact is that by the age of 12, the average female in the United States is already 2 years into puberty and capable of reproduction, with males not far behind. In other words, by the time the average girl turns 18, she's already been having her period for almost 6 years, and were she in a sexual relationship with a fertile partner for this time, she could have already given birth to 7 children.

I am not saying that a 12-year-old is that responsible. Nor I am saying that people cannot be manipulated into sexual behaviour; a relative of mine (who is a lesbian) knows of several self-proclaimed homosexuals that regularly engage in sexual activities with members of the opposite sex, simply so that they can have fun without having to deal with the consequences of a long-term relationship.

But we must be realistic. It is not God who is saying "don't have sex until you are 18"; it is the law, and our so-called 'democratic' capitalist society, which has all but ensured that anyone who wants to be able to provide for their family must spend 5 (if not 10) years of their post-pusbescent lives in full-time studies, just to put food on the table. Any way that we as Christians can help homosexuals (and heterosexuals alike) deal with such a turbulent time in their lives should be fully promoted. After all, if we aren't going to help them, who will?

Peace,
Nick

 

[david_x]

I could see a problem if the content of this forums was going to have any negative affect on the young people, but frankly this is only going to be better for them then what they learn at school and from their friends.

 

[kiwimac]

Indeed,

The church needs to ensure that folk receive honest, accurate and condemnation-free information.

 

[Der Alte]

I think this topic is now moot.