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September 1, 2024

Should there be a global effort to standardize the minimum age of consent to protect minors?




Total votes: 4

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  1. DeterminedLobster4
    74.5

    Yes, the age of consent in Nigeria is as low as 11 with many other countries having the age of consent at 12. Thus, there should be a standardized minimum age of consent to protect minors.

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  2. FunnyDuck2
    76

    Yes, definitely. Especially in developing countries this is still an issue, so global efforts to standardize the minimum age of consent to protect minors is essential.

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  3. WittyDeer4
    115

    Yes this is an important issue that needs to be standardized as it is so important to protect minors.

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  4. LuckyDeer2
    31.5

    Absolutely! This is one of the areas where I believe the Western World can and should impress its beliefs on the rest of the world. Some countries have disgustingly low ages of consent and that must …Read MoreAbsolutely! This is one of the areas where I believe the Western World can and should impress its beliefs on the rest of the world. Some countries have disgustingly low ages of consent and that must change. This does not come from a place of western chauvinism, but rather empathy. We are very fortunate to have extensive protections against young people in the West and I believe we have a fiduciary responsibility to extend our way of life to countries who still engage in behavior that is detrimental to the human condition. Read Less

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