Originally posted by Bardock42
It does not need, but it should have the right o do if it desires it. Also, " they want to use them as sexual tools, period", that's a incredibly stupid view, do you know everyone on there....can you read minds?I do not at all, you make a major difference between children and adults. That is weird. And it is true that most people can not keep a logical approach when talking about paedophilia. "We need to protect our children" is not a valuable argument, in fact it is very stupid...we protect everyone...why children especially?
Lets not forget that other societies functioned incredibly well with paedophilia being an accepted sexual behaviour.
And a child does not need many other rights, like the right to smoke, drive a car, own a gun, drink alcohol and vote, yet society realizes that children are not mentally and physically mature enough to do these things because they do not realize the consequences.
There is a MAJOR difference between children and adults and you know this, one being maturity and knowing the consequences of your actions and choices. You say people cannot take a logical approach towards pedophilia? WTF? I am giving you logical reasons why.
Societies functioned incredibly well with many things that are done away with. Rome wouldn't have been Rome without slaves; does that mean it was right? No it doesn't and society has realized that slavery is wrong and progressed beyond it. People used to be burned alive because of supposed devil worship and witchcraft, that is done away with too.