Under age sex wrong? Options

[GothpunkGClover]

give me youre thoughts.

[d00kie]

i dont think it is because u shud have sex when u think u are mature enough and u cannot put an age on maturity

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

i dont think it is because u shud have sex when u think u are mature enough and u cannot put an age on maturity

Some people assume they're mature enough when they really aren't, and have sex and suffer the consequences. I'll say sex should have a magic number, like 18 or 21.

[*mipadi*]

Some people assume they're mature enough when they really aren't, and have sex and suffer the consequences. I'll say sex should have a magic number, like 18 or 21.

Sex isn't something that should be legislated—it's a moral that should be taught in a mature manner. Part of the problem is that kids feel a lot of pressure to have sex. Everyday, the media bombards kids (and adults) with images of sex, encouraging the use of sex as a tool to get ahead in life, or making it seem glamorous, and making those not having it feel immature. Sex is a mature issue that needs to be taught as part of a complete system of values. Kids should be taught that sex as part of a mature, loving relationship is safe and positive.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

Sex isn't something that should be legislated—it's a moral that should be taught in a mature manner. Part of the problem is that kids feel a lot of pressure to have sex. Everyday, the media bombards kids (and adults) with images of sex, encouraging the use of sex as a tool to get ahead in life, or making it seem glamorous, and making those not having it feel immature. Sex is a mature issue that needs to be taught as part of a complete system of values. Kids should be taught that sex as part of a mature, loving relationship is safe and positive.

No matter what we say, kids will always think of sex as a way to get popular. I'm still in middle school and I know kids (mostly girls) who have such a low self-esteem and in dire need to be popular, that they throw themselves at any boy willing to use them. At this point, kids won't understand that concept. They will be too busy worrying about hormones and the boy/girl next door.

People say that as you get into your teens, you become much more mature, but I think most of the time, you're just much more modest and lacking of self-confidence instead of being mature....

[*mipadi*]

No matter what we say, kids will always think of sex as a way to get popular. I'm still in middle school and I know kids (mostly girls) who have such a low self-esteem and in dire need to be popular, that they throw themselves at any boy willing to use them. At this point, kids won't understand that concept. They will be too busy worrying about hormones and the boy/girl next door.

People say that as you get into your teens, you become much more mature, but I think most of the time, you're just much more modest and lacking of self-confidence instead of being mature....

So we can look at the issue of underage sex as a symptom of other problems, namely self-esteem issues, then? Perhaps, then, if we teach kids to be happier and more content with themselves, and to not use sex as a way of getting ahead, then we could curb rates of underage sex?

Of course, that requires proactive steps on the part of adults, who are often just as guilty of using sex as a tool as children.