[VRWCmember]

I do not think that it is the government's place to regulate the actions of two or more adults entered into consentingly.

What about one or more "adult" and one or more non-adult adolescent?
What about one or more "adult" and one or more pre-adolescent who is really really curious and wants to try the experience?

Is it the government's place to regulate those actions?

[highball]

I do not think that it is the government's place to regulate the actions of two or more adults entered into consentingly.

What about one or more "adult" and one or more non-adult adolescent?

What about one or more "adult" and one or more pre-adolescent who is really really curious and wants to try the experience?

Is it the government's place to regulate those actions?

That's a strawman. There is a clear legal definition for "adult," so your use of quotes is interesting.

Children do not have full legal rights, and as such the government has the right to regulate certain of their behaviors. There are, therefore, not relevant to this conversation.

This conversation is only about the government regulating what adults can do on their own property. Kids are a strawman, and a lame one at that.

[ReignOfError]

What about one or more "adult" and one or more non-adult adolescent? What about one or more "adult" and one or more pre-adolescent who is really really curious and wants to try the experience?

Is it the government's place to regulate those actions?

Yes. That is rape. Thank you for the easiest question in this thread.

[rdb3]

>>I do not think that it is the government's place to regulate the actions of two or more adults entered into consentingly.

>What about one or more "adult" and one or more non-adult adolescent?
What about one or more "adult" and one or more pre-adolescent who is really really curious and wants to try the experience?

Is it the government's place to regulate those actions?

I specifically stated "two or more adults entered into consentingly." The operative words are "adults" and "consentingly."

Since what you ask does not specifically include consensual adults only, my answer would be "yes". NAMBLA arguments find no love here. I know you're not saying that, but that's why I said "yes".

Then again, I wouldn't use the term "regulate" or anything similar that gives an air of legitimacy. I believe that if a non-adult + adult are involved, it's a crime. If no consent is given, that, too, is a crime. Two or more consensual adults? Government should back off. I may find what two or more adults choose to do consensually morally repugnant, but that is not what should make it a crime.

I'll leave that at that.

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