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There's no way to remove the two. A child is not fully aware of the implications, or concequences of sex, if they consent their judgement is impared due to the fact they are not fully aware of what they're consenting to. Just like how it's considered rape to have sex with someone who is intoxicated, even if they say yes their judgement is impared and so the consent is not viable.

Now I'm going to break a bit down for you. There is a difference between being an honest to God ***** and [forcefully] raping/molesting children.

***** has not been researched a huge extend so for all intents and purposes I'm going to assume that there's a difference in a ***** than there is in "the norm". Now if this was proven to be true, nothing in your nurture could make you a ***** about the studies that show that someone who is molested as a child is more likely to molest children? That's not *****, infact if you look at that type of thing chances are those people aren't even really sexually attracted to the children.

You see that kind of rape is different than statuatory rape. Forceful rape is about power and control, taking it for yourself and stripping it from the other person. Statuatory rape is usually about sexual attraction to some extent as well as probably still a bit of the control factor, they can control unknowing children into having sex with them.

With these both an honest to God ***** could then not act upon his impulses. He could be attracted sexually however not do anything about it, what is wrong with that? Though I find it creepy the person would be controling themself and not harming anyone else, physically, mentally or emotionally.

While it is true that our laws are NOT dependent on morality, I do believe that gay marriage should be banned. Not that I have anything against gay couples. I believe they should have the same privilages as everyone else. They are all my neighbors. The culprit in this case is neither the homosexual community nor the christian community. The fault lies with out legal strusture. "Marriage" is tightly woven into our legal structire butis, in truth, an institution of the Church. For true equality to be achieved, "marriage" must be erraticated from the law books and replaced with something more- secular. An equivilant which would have all the legal implications which marriage currently holds ("Civil Unions" are currently used, but not to their full potential). An equivilant which would be available to all couples. This would completely separate the Church from the State, and isn't that what people want? This legal equivilant could be granted to couples at marriage, but also to other couples. Simply put, the Church would be able to keep marriage, the State would not force any one side, and everyone would have equal protection under the law.

Don't forget there is always the flip side to that equation. Some people, like me, feel that marriage is too sacred a sacrament for the government to have control over. I think it is egotistical and borderline blasphemous for the government to regulate something that is between God and the couple in question.

I personally think that we shouldn't even be having this problem about gay marriage. It's stupid, homosexuals are people too. I was actually talking to Dianthu about this and really, what if we were run by a homosexual government and they didn't allow heterosexual marrages? Everyone who wasn't homosexual would be outraged like the homosexuals are now. But I don't blame them, I'm outraged that Canada had to vote for it TWICE and it passed both times! Like seriously! Everyone get your heads out of your a** and see the world what it is! And please excuse my language but ^_^ I feel really strongly about this fact and I'm 100% for Gay Marriage.

I've ceased to care about this, and here's why:

Unlike abortion, this is a decision that has an effect on you and another consenting adult and THEM ALONE. If gay marriage is approved, does that somehow change my heterosexual marriage? Before someone goes and mentions the God thing, last time I checked God could take care of himself. If it pisses him off that two gay people get married, then again, that's between THEM and HIM. If you think it's a sin, then what's next? you want to make every sin illegal? Good luck with that.

Nope, this is a personal thing that has nothing to do with me, and therefore, i see no reason for me to get involved in it. If it's made legal, or illegal, or whatever, I won't cheer or cry for either outcome because i simply don't, and have no right to, care.

I want one of these for Christmas! ^_^

I -knew- you furries were animal-lovers! scream