Most laws state that 18 is the age you become an adult and obtain your own freedom. But did you know that in Singapore, you only need to be 16 to give consent to have sex? (it’s not tabooed)
My partner and I believe that the age of consent is 16 in Singapore because even if most laws are 18, minors may already participate in sexual intercourse. Some people mature at 16 anyway, so it makes the government’s job harder. The law is flexible because people mature at different ages and that’s why some people do it younger. This law prevents older people from having sex with minors too.
Different countries have different laws about consent and the majority of age consent is 14 to 16 around the world.
Furthermore, traditionally, women were expected to marry at a very young age, therefore may be expected to reproduce at a younger age. Even if this is not a common norm in the present day, some laws may have not changed since then. Though that is probably not a valid argument, people nowadays have a choice as to when they want to have sex. They are not forced to do anything at an early age or against their will.
In our opinion, the consent age should be 16 because our current generation has different views on the idea of consent and sex than the generation before us.
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