Raising the age of consent would protect youth -- The age of consent should be reconsidered -- The appropriate age for sex should be determined by individual maturity -- Age of consent laws are based on puritanical notions -- Innocent crushes are sometimes distorted -- Teens should be punished legally for "sexting" -- "Sexting" teens should be punished by parents, not by the legal system -- Sexually active teens are unfairly labeled as criminals -- Morally driven groups should be tempered in age of consent issues -- Age of consent laws must be reviewed and revised -- Underage sex is as bad for boys as for girls -- The legal system overprotects some teens and overpunishes others -- Sarah's law expands the rights of parents and children.
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