THE much talked about ‘age of consent’ refers to the age at which a person’s
consent to have sex is recognised as valid in the eyes of the law. Engaging in
sexual activity with persons below this age is a criminal offence irrespective
of the consent of such person. However, determining the age of consent has
always been a complex exercise. As we all know regarding the proposed bill for
decreasing the age of consent from 18 to 16 years, what is the actual deciding
factor and would this change be any helpful to society or is it going to add
the burdens and worries on the head of much concerned parents of young gals.
Not much prior somewhere in 2012 was it argued to extend to back the age of sexual consent as 18 years is that “body does not mature to have sex at a young age”. For the HIV/AIDS lobby, the mantra has been that governments can, to some extent, reduce the risk of HIV infection among young by rising the age of consent for sex, and also marriage. At that time may be government had some other issues in front of them and now, there is a change again after the raise of voice against theDelhi
Changing the laws every now and then just makes it more confusing for people to actually understand it and obey. Can't we have better amendments of law by taking all possible concerns into mind and by the wish and approval of we people?
Yes I actually mean we people and that is because after all democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people. Then why we do not have the benefit of the democracy while changing the laws which we are actually to face and follow. There should be a means, a source, a way, just like voting when a amendment is being done to the laws affecting general public and the opinion from us should also be taken. We can actually overlook the amendment of rule where in they increase power of certain ministry and decrease the level of certain ranks but laws like consent of age are actually affecting us. The parents of teenagers and to some extend to the teenagers themselves too, it is a kind of change in the society which cannot be decided by 790 individuals seating on the seats of Parliament.
Think, Re-Think and Raise Your Voice For The Change Of Your Society & Let’s Participate In The Change, Let’s Be Heard Before The Change Happens, Let Our Opinions Matter!
Not much prior somewhere in 2012 was it argued to extend to back the age of sexual consent as 18 years is that “body does not mature to have sex at a young age”. For the HIV/AIDS lobby, the mantra has been that governments can, to some extent, reduce the risk of HIV infection among young by rising the age of consent for sex, and also marriage. At that time may be government had some other issues in front of them and now, there is a change again after the raise of voice against the
Changing the laws every now and then just makes it more confusing for people to actually understand it and obey. Can't we have better amendments of law by taking all possible concerns into mind and by the wish and approval of we people?
Yes I actually mean we people and that is because after all democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people. Then why we do not have the benefit of the democracy while changing the laws which we are actually to face and follow. There should be a means, a source, a way, just like voting when a amendment is being done to the laws affecting general public and the opinion from us should also be taken. We can actually overlook the amendment of rule where in they increase power of certain ministry and decrease the level of certain ranks but laws like consent of age are actually affecting us. The parents of teenagers and to some extend to the teenagers themselves too, it is a kind of change in the society which cannot be decided by 790 individuals seating on the seats of Parliament.
Think, Re-Think and Raise Your Voice For The Change Of Your Society & Let’s Participate In The Change, Let’s Be Heard Before The Change Happens, Let Our Opinions Matter!
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