I had sex long before I turned 18. I didn't at the time (and I don't now) think there should be any age restrictions when it comes (no pun intended) to sex. This doesn't mean that I think 10, 11, 12 year olds should be having sex, but I do realise that every single person matures, both mentally and physically, at different speeds.

My main reason for thinking there should be no age restrictions for sex is that I strongly believe that the law should not be able to dictate things like this. Things such as sexual orientation or sexual prolificacy should be for each individual - or each individuals respective guardian - should decide. The same applies to drug laws - whether I think each particular drug is good or bad I still think that it should be up to each individual to decide if they want to take them or not, and that decision should not be made for anybody.

I believe that the only way to ever tackle things such as drug abuse or underage sex is education. Banning these things, or placing restrictions on them will not stop the problem, only sweep it under the rug, so to speak. Teaching children the ins and outs (again, no pun intended) of sex honestly and openly is the only way for them to learn the dangers that can come from having unprotected sex. Stop acting like sex is a bad thing and your kids will stop acting like they're not having sex. They'll be more open and honest with you and you can give them advice they will actually listen to, instead of treating sex as something you should always keep secret until your child reaches 18.