Letting young people see violence vs nudity in movies

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

I don't see sex between 12 year-olds as natural. And if it is, then who's to stop a 12 y-o and a 20 y-o from engaging in a perfectly natural act?

The difference is one is an adult, capable of sound judgement and can think for him/herself. The other is a child, that requires leadership and a good influence.

And hey, as long as kids hear it from the parents with a good message. Kids will be kids, but they still require a guide.

Well, I guess you're getting into a grey area of what is "experimenting" and what is "natural" sex. There's nothing to stop a 12yo and 20yo from engaging in "a perfectly natural act." The law says it's wrong but other than that, there's nothing standing in their way. However, you take away 2-3 years and that 12yo and 17-18yo are completely legal.

Sex itself is always a natural act when its between two consenting partners, IMHO. Whether or not they're both mentally capable of grasping the responsibility of sex is up for debate. However, if they're using condoms...it takes away most of that. If two 12 year olds want to have sex, they're going to do it. No parent in the world is going to be able to convince them otherwise. All you can do is make sure they're protected.