Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[Silly McSilly Face]

The age of consent is 16 because otherwise you'll be giving a lot of young people criminal records.

Yes age of consent is based on what is realistic - bearing in mind that having sex with someone unable to consent is statutory rape. Anyone that has had to deal with the realities of the fatality rate amongst and caused by teenage drivers knows the driving age should be higher.

 

[glasgowspur]

As it's us that vote the government into power and considering how badly we've been governed for just about as long as I can remember I'm not sure there's an argument for anyone to have a vote.

 

[glasgowspur]

Yeah, had to check the calendar when I read the post, but - amazingly - it would appear to still be 2025.

Kind of comment which is often followed with, “Well, it’s what all my mates down the golf club say.”

That's golfist.
Why out golf club, why not just say club.

 

[monkeybarry]

The age of consent is 16 because otherwise you'll be giving a lot of young people criminal records.

That was part of my point.
Ideally you'd have an age of consent then an age at which you are allowed to conceive. But that's unrealistic.
The age of consent, of course, is higher than 16 in some countries, including Western ones