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| Yes | 53% | 866 votes | Total: 1624 votes | |
| No | 47% | 758 votes |
Yes
by Will Emaus
Created on: October 18, 2009 Last Updated: October 19, 2009
"So let me get this straight" I say. "My step-daughter legally cannot consent to have sex. If she gets
by Lori Cooper
Created on: October 19, 2009
This is such a sensitive topic to discuss, as so many outcomes come from having sex at a young age.
Created on: October 02, 2009
It is a dirty shame when a sixteen year old can be legally sexually active in one state, but serve jail
by Randa Morris
Created on: September 08, 2007 Last Updated: September 10, 2007
The Federal Government should consider taking action to protect children from sexual predators, rather
by D. Anderson
Created on: May 14, 2008 Last Updated: September 28, 2010
Yes. With age comes certain privileges and rights: At 18 you can vote, move out of mom and dad's house,
by K.L. Cain
Created on: November 10, 2009
I'm surprised to find myself writing for the "yes" side because I think consent laws are just ridiculous.
Created on: November 03, 2007
Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens? Lets ask ourselves these
by Kim L Kirsch
Created on: January 10, 2008 Last Updated: March 23, 2011
Sexual activity among teenagers is more prevalent now than in any other time before. If that's not bad
by Kathy H
Created on: February 04, 2008
There should be a national age of sexual consent for teenagers and it should be constantly and strictly
Created on: April 11, 2008
What a loaded question this is. We who write on either side should also state if we are Liberal, Conservative
Created on: November 03, 2008 Last Updated: November 10, 2008
Federal laws often set precendent for state lawmakers when defining what is considered acceptable and
by Jenn Currie
Created on: May 21, 2008
Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens?
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No
by Daniel Relph
Created on: January 27, 2010
No, absolutely not and here’s why.
The idea behind the age for sexual consent is that we don’t
by Linda Smith
Created on: April 22, 2008
Oh for goodness sakes! Bit by bit we, as the American nation, are inviting the "government" to step
by Charles Ray
Created on: October 17, 2010
The U.S. Constitution gave certain powers to the Federal Government, reserving all others for state
by Xavier Grey
Created on: July 06, 2008 Last Updated: July 17, 2008
Given the Federal Government's inability to handle it's current workload, it seems ill conceived to
by Syllvermyst
Created on: September 19, 2007
First off, yes, I am writing for the "NO" side. That does not mean I think there should be no laws to
by Robin Degner
Created on: December 03, 2008
There should be no national age for sexual consent for teenagers. Why? Parents need to teach their children
Created on: December 17, 2008
The problem with the federal government setting a national age for sexual consent for teens is the enforcement
by Kim Sharpe
Created on: July 31, 2008 Last Updated: March 24, 2011
We have tried everything to keep teenagers from having sex. As parents we have preached abstinence,
by Tryniti J.
Created on: May 18, 2009
While I certainly understand that laws are (generally) put into place to protect us - mostly from ourselves
Created on: May 03, 2008
Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens?
The obvious answer to
by Tyya Bradley
Created on: March 06, 2009
The government should not even worry about when teens are having sex. They are going to do it when they
Created on: November 02, 2007
NO! The federal government should NOT set a national age for sexual consent for teens. This is not a
by Kara Hart
Created on: July 10, 2008
I believe that the federal government SHOULD NOT set a national age for sexual consent for teens. I
by Ken Lockhart
Created on: July 13, 2008 Last Updated: May 31, 2010
Wow! What a challenge. I have to write 2400 characters to get my word in edgewise? No wonder the "YES"
by Renee Morgan
Created on: January 06, 2009
The only accomplishment by the government setting a consent age is another wasteful use of federal funds
Created on: November 02, 2007
No, I think teens are going to make their mind up as to when where and who they want to be with weather
Created on: February 01, 2008
The question was 'Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens?' The
Created on: February 18, 2008
Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens? That is a very good question.
Created on: April 24, 2008
The government setting a national sexual consenting age, they are involved in so many of our private
by Ravi Nayar
Created on: January 23, 2008
Legislation can never be the magic pill for all the ills that bedevil our society. And more so when