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There were two items related to child exploitation. It dawned on me the links violated CERB guidelines regarding depiction of children on the site.

 

So move along. Nothing to see here...

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It might surprise some people to learn that the age of "sexual consent" around the world varies any where from age 12 to 21. You will note in the list below that Saudi Arabia allows marriage with girls as young as 8 - with a husband in his late 50's.

 

For example:

  • Africa - It ranges from age 12 in Angola to age 20 in Tunisia.
  • The age of consent in Bahrain is 21.
  • The Penal Code of Bangladesh considers 14 years as the age of consent.
  • In Hong Kong the age of consent for sexual activity is 16 for heterosexual couples.
  • India's age of consent for sex is 18.
  • The national age of consent in Japan is 13.
  • The age of consent in Russia is 16.
  • Any kind of sexual activity outside marriage is illegal in Saudi Arabia, but there is no restriction on the age of marriage. For instance, in 2008 a Saudi court refused to annul a marriage between an 8-year-old girl and a 58-year-old man.
  • The age of consent in Syria is 15.
  • The age of consent in Albania is 14.
  • The general age of consent in Austria is 14.
  • The age of consent in Belgium is 16.
  • The age of consent in Bulgaria is 14.
  • The age of consent in France is 15.
  • In Brazil, the age of consent is 14.
  • The age of sexual consent in Colombia is 14.
  • The age of consent is 13 in Spain.
  • The list goes on...

 

 

List of References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puberty

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Africa

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Asia

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Europe

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_Oceania

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_South_America

 

 

 

"Talk about a loss of innocence".

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Guest c**io**m7

Sadly, up until only a few years ago, Canada was 14. It has been raised to 16 which, IMHO, is still too young.

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