Teen sex.

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Originally Posted By: qwerty123

It's got nothing to do with popularity.
I was just curious.

You should have sex whenever you feel you are ready, age does not matter.

The reason most people here say 18+ is because this is an amerian forum, and you are an american, but you have other societies that are far better then the U.S ones, and most of them have lower age limit for sex, combined with proper education about sex.

The Scandinavian countries have 15 years of age, but they also have been EDUCATED about sex, so they know where "babies come from" and hoe to use a condom, pills etcetera, and hence, have lower STD rates, lower abortion rates, simple put, less problems, i dont know about your knowledge as you are an american, but i suggest you read up on sex related issues, perhaps join a forum with other teens that talk about sex (avoid everything religious) and then remember one simple thing: It is your life, and You do whatever you wish to do, When you feel ready for it.

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Quote:The arguement that 880 is more than 90 even though the percentage dropped 2% is just plain wrong becasue you are comparing apples to oranges. Erm ...You may very well be compairing apples to oranges but, that doesn't mean that that sort of stuff isn't done in the real world. My point is stastics can be misleading. So unless we have more information then just "stastics show".. then the "stastics" are worthless.And I could also debate the issue of apples to oranges. Because if you take 1000 random people and ask about sex vs 1000 of any particular group then you can still get way different results based simply on culture. :/.All I am saying is that statistics can be misleading and I am not saying its nessicerly right to compair a group of 100 to a group of 1000 however, I would also go out on a limb and say its probably been done before.

You can skew any statistic, but polling 1000 people and saying it applies to 100,000 is valid and is called statistical probability. Thats what they use when they do "Exit Polls" at elections and then use those numbers to predict who wins an election. Same thing with Nielsen ratings to determine how many people are watching a certain show at any given time. There is a science to it.

Well, it could be valid, depending on where you do your polling and to whom you're trying to generalize it. If you do a survey of politics on the quad outside the arts building of a major university, or if you do the same poll at an NRA convention, you couldn't very well generalize your results to the public at large.But that's probably beyond the scope of this discussion.

I think teen sex is great!

On a side not, I think statistics suck!

I am not going to debate this issue because as said.. it is way too diverse.There is a science to it no doubt. however, thats part of the reason I'm not going to debate it. I believe my point has been acknowledged that statistics can be misleading and that is what I was aiming for.

You're right, statistics can be misleading.But if you ever get the chance to take a research class, you'll learn how to discern between good research and bad research, good results and bad results.You don't necessarily have to chuck all statistics and research, you just need to learn how it's done so you can spot the bogus manipulations. (and there are a lot of those!)

I should probably take one. All I am saying is unless there is some explaination of how the statistics came up. (which there isn't). Then saying "stastics show" is pretty much pointless.

well, when i was with my last gf, she was 15 and i was 16 and i felt that we were too young, but my current gf and i do have it, we're 16 and 17,

Originally Posted By: Eric IdleYou should have sex whenever you feel you are ready, age does not matter.Age does matter. What would you say if you hear that two twelve-year-olds thought that they were ready? Would you believe that? At younger ages, many people don't fully understand the consequences of their actions, and then think that they are right to do something when they aren't ready. Originally Posted By: Eric IdleThe reason most people here say 18+ is because this is an amerian forum, and you are an american, but you have other societies that are far better then the U.S ones, and most of them have lower age limit for sex, combined with proper education about sex.Please, don't try to state such an opinion as a fact. In reality, there is rarely ever such a thing as a better society for everyone, only better for certain people.  Originally Posted By: Eric IdleThe Scandinavian countries have 15 years of age, but they also have been EDUCATED about sex, so they know where "babies come from" and hoe to use a condom, pills etcetera, and hence, have lower STD rates, lower abortion rates, simple put, less problems, i dont know about your knowledge as you are an american, but i suggest you read up on sex related issues, perhaps join a forum with other teens that talk about sex (avoid everything religious) and then remember one simple thing: It is your life, and You do whatever you wish to do, When you feel ready for it.Looking at this paragraph, I can easily tell that you are making huge assumptions about the health educational system of the U.S. You are clearly implying that our educational system doesn't teach people "where 'babies come from.'" I was taught all of those examples, of things U.S. children aren't taught, in the 5th grade. My one example doesn't represent everything as a whole, but it is very ignorant to try and imply that we in the U.S. aren't taught that either.Also, this is a forums where teens talk about sex, so therefore the OP already has done that."It is your life, and You do whatever you wish to do, When you feel ready for it."Ok, I feel that I'm ready to kill someone, and since it's my life I will go kill someone because it is what I wish to do. It's my life, and I'm ready to go steal from someone's house, and I wish to do it. Such advice is unhelpful, because it can lead to dangerous stuff. I feel ready to have sex, and I wish to do so, but I don't want to use any methods of birth control or STD prevention, but I wish to do it so I will do it anyways.

Quote:What would you say if you hear that two twelve-year-olds thought that they were ready? I would say, "Hey, didn't Mary give birth to Jesus when she was around 12 years old?" lol. In American society, unless the parents are wealthy, it would most likely make the situation very difficult.

1. Mary was a teenager, but I don't think she was that young.
2. Joseph was considerably older. A responsible adult.
3. Virgin birth = no one had sex.

I'm fifteen, so i know, i'd love sex, but its not happening and i'm not going to go out of my way to get it. since you're a girl its diffrent, but belive me dont let guys persuade you into sex, you'll feel used and cheap. do i think 15 is too young... no but thats my second head talking.Guys please, religion in a diverse forum almost NEVER helps.

Originally Posted By: tsktskGuys please, religion in a diverse forum almost NEVER helps. That is an incredibly narrow-minded statement.So you're saying that diversity should include all things but what you are calling religion.In a truly diverse forum - or world - folks would welcome viewpoints from the "religious", just as the "religious" would welcome viewpoints from the not-so-"religious". Everyone wins cause everyone listens.Never seen it happen though...

to be 100 percent secure in terms of intercourse i think one should be educated in 'that stuff' as well as being able to support themselfs finanscially.

damien ol' buddy ol' pal, just making a jokey joke. At least, I thought it was funny.

I'm Australian, not American.