(This should probably be posted in the Sexuality forum, I know, but i'd prefer a discussion on the subject as opposed to a load of kids giggling because I used the word sex in the title.)

One thing that gets to me, among many, is how people view sex these days. Sex, on the whole (no pun intended) is seen as something secret, something that's sordid and dirty and should be hidden from public eyes. Even though we all do it (or want to) alot of us are still extremely reserved when it comes to sex.

One of the main reasons sex is in many ways a taboo topic is because of religion, Christianity in particular. Theories state that before Christianity had the place in society that it holds today, the main religions were Mother Nature worshipping religions. Sex was considered the ultimate act of Nature, and the only way for a man and woman to communicate with God. Sex was seen as something holy, or spiritual, and females were considered more attuned to Nature and man's spirituality than males. To demonise these religions Christianity portrayed sex as something horrible, something to be kept secret and hidden away from polite society. Of course Christianity is now the majority religion in many countries of the world, and even people who are not Christian still feel the effects of it in society.

In my opinion sex is the most Natural, beautiful act in Nature. It can also be considered an act of love, the ultimate union between man and woman. So why do people actually believe there is something wrong with it? Children are warned abouth having sex, and in many places it is illegal to have sex up until the ages of 16, 18, or even 21. But why is this? Surely something so natural, so essential for the survival of our race should not, could not be regulated by our governments?

Alot of people believe that these restrictions protect young adults or even children from sexual predators. I disagree. I don't think a rapist or paedophile, just about to attack a child, is going to stop and say "Oh, hang on, but they're only 15!" and then walk away.... Quite the contrary. What makes a paedophile a paedophile is the fact that they perfom these acts on people under the age limit of sexual consent.

So what are these restrictions for? I know they can get a 16 year old guy in trouble for having sex with a 16 year old girl. They can get an 18 year old guy in trouble for having sex with a 17 year old girl. But what good do they do? We all know that many parents abuse their children, it's a sad fact of life. Alot of these sick bastards are caught and punished, but does restricting the age of sexual consent change this in any way? Surely common sense dictates when somebody is doing something wrong; we all have morals, we don't need the government to have morals for us. I imagine we could all tell when somebody is abusing a person as opposed to engaging in a consensual activity.

One thing these restrictions do is to further the feeling that sex is something wrong. I believe that the government should not be able to tell a person when they are ready to have sex; sexual maturity varies from person to person, and in some cases a 14 year old girl could be sexually mature, where as an 18 year old guy might not. If a sexually mature 14 year old wants to have sex then why should anybody, except her parents, be able or allowed to stop her? The same applies for a 14 year old guy. It really pisses me off that governments have taken it upon themselves to regulate and dictate every aspect of our lives... That goes for sex, drugs, anything.

Anyway, i'm rambling now so i'm gonna stop, because i've lost the flow of what I was saying at the beginning.. lol.. this is what having no drugs can do to you, kids!!!...

I'm probably gonna get alot of negative feedback, and it'll probably be something like "you sick fuck, so you think a 50 year old man should be allowed to have sex with a 12 year old?", but please, think about what you say before you say it.

-GHoST-
GHoSToKeR Reviewed by GHoSToKeR on . Consensual Sex (This should probably be posted in the Sexuality forum, I know, but i'd prefer a discussion on the subject as opposed to a load of kids giggling because I used the word sex in the title.) One thing that gets to me, among many, is how people view sex these days. Sex, on the whole (no pun intended) is seen as something secret, something that's sordid and dirty and should be hidden from public eyes. Even though we all do it (or want to) alot of us are still extremely reserved when it comes Rating: 5