Samsung,
Don't you think you should read what this thread is about before commenting? I suggest you start at the beginning and read.

Jolanda,
You also are going off topic a bit. You know this is about kids of 14 being able to get medical treatmet or medication without informing the parents. The governments give them this 'right' through privacy laws. Below that age I think medicos are obliged to inform parents and if they suspect abuse DOCS or the police informed.

I used the 14 age because that is the age some girls are going on the pill, some with and others without parental knowledge. Whether I personally agree with sexual activity at that age is not the issue. In my view the legislation is wrong. As you pointed out earlier, there is also the issue of unprotected sex that needs to be considered.

I am of the view that parents make decissions for their kids, not others. Some have maintained that some parents and kids are unable to converse about sexual matters or even menstruation. I think that if a child cannot talk to their parents about such matters, they are hardly mature enough to make decissions about sexual activities. I also think that those parents who wish their child to be older before being sexually active should have that right.

Banjo,

My post was in direct response to "your" second last paragraph in "your" last post on page 15. "You" brought up this side topic, and as a result, I replied to "your" comments.

So please, don't get holier than thou and all judgmental just because you don't like or agree with what I wrote. This is a free country, and I or anyone else can write what we choose. Live with it.

Samsung,
You post was about some people trying to get the age of consent lowered and some people advocating underage sex.

That is not what this thread has been about

As I said, you should read a bit of the thread before commenting.

And as I said, I was replying to "your" paragraph, written by "you", concerning underage sex and your written belief that allowing an underage child to have sexual activity is not bad parenting. It IS bad parenting, whether you admit it or not, and whether you like it or not, and what I wrote needed to be said. Live with it.

If you don't want people to comment on things you write, then just don't write it in the first place. But if you write something, you must be prepared to receive comments on what you wrote. If "you" go off topic, expect others to follow you.

Samsung,
Ok your introductory sentence was all right, Even though it could be strongly disagreed with.

But you simply used that to bombard us with your opinions on other matters that are not relative to the thread. If you want to discuss other issues why not start a new thread, it is easy enough.

If you want to discuss the matter raised in your first sentence, I will be happy to accommodate you.