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Should the federal government set a national age for sexual consent for teens?

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something as wrong that we have let happen and seem to celebrate happening all the time? Is it children having sex? Is it minors having sex? Preteens? Teens? If we do set a "national age for teens" what will it be? 16? 17? 18? How about 13? Will people even listen? Why a national age for Teens? People say it's wrong for teens to have sex, so why would we want a "national age" for sex for them? You want to make a law telling teens when they have the "consent to be sexual"? Stupid if you ask me! Its like setting a national age for drug use for teens. Is this all we're gonna do? Make laws that allow for problems we don't want to have to deal with? Is that our future? A whole bunch of laws that cater to the corrupt and demoralizing nature of man? What examples are being set for the children that will be parents in the future? Will our mistakes be their teachings or will we continue to corrupt the children as we are now? The future isn't looking so bright if all we are doing is condemning it. A law won't change what teenagers think is acceptable; they need excellent examples and role models for them to copy and pattern themselves after. Without those, they will be left with little help to make the choices they must make in the future.

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    by Robin A.

    The answer is a flat out 'NO'. First of all, does anyone actually think our teenagers would listen to our government, and

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