Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 03:53:13 -0600
To: marxism-AT-jefferson.village.virginia.edu
From: rahul-AT-peaches.ph.utexas.edu (Rahul Mahajan)
Subject: Re: Abuse of children


Marcus:

>I oppose any 'age of consent' laws very strongly. The question is of
>consent, not of a predetermined age by the state. this is more to do
>with the state controlling sexuality.
>
>But I am uncomfortable with say the Spartacists position in support
>of NAMBLA - the North American Man Boy Love Association. yet I also
>strongly oppose any oppression against NAMBLA.
>

Jee-crawling-hova! as Scout Finch said to Jem. In the last century, the age
of consent for girls in some states of the U.S. went as low as seven.
Shouldn't the little darlings at least be able to count to sixty-nine
before we declare open season?

Attitudes like this help to make the left a fucking joke (so to speak). And
no, I'm not a prudish defender of conventional morality.

Rahul




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