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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (223944)	3/14/2005 4:17:18 PM
From: Road Walker	Respond to of 1573720

re: I wish being a lousy parent were a crime, but I doubt that's going to be a practical law to enforce. Actually it is... it's where you draw the line wrt "lousy".

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (223944)	3/14/2005 5:15:52 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1573720

Ted, And they tend to be more advanced usually because there is incest within the family. Is that the only reason? Seems like the primary reason is lack of parenting. From what I understand, most sexually precocious tweens were exposed to sex by someone considerably older......usually within the family or a family friend. Frankly, I would prefer that we focused on that issue more closely and stopped worrying about whether a kid got to third base or not. BTW, it is not a crime to get to third base or even to go all the way home except when it isn't consensual. It's hard to trust a 13-year-old with "sexual consent." Maybe a 16-year-old, given that we trust him or her to drive a car. Dang! You sound like one of my friends. Most kids are just kids exploring their sexuality, not sexual predators. Whether it should be a crime or not is another issue. I wish being a lousy parent were a crime, but I doubt that's going to be a practical law to enforce. I don't know if bad parenting is a crime but I know it usually leads to crime. I think there should be parenting and relationship classes all through high school. Most adults are not equipped to deal with either IMO. ted