Age to be in a pornographic picture.

[UnknownError]

Want to see other peoples views. What do you think the age should be? I feel like 16 is a better age than 18, because by that time 1 out of 3 people have most likely taken and sent naked pictures of themselves anyway, you are nearing the end of puberty (for some people) and you're not exactly a child, so it shouldnt be classed as child porn. I can see why it is 18 (school environments etc), but I feel it could be lowered a little maybe. Really don't know though. Your thoughts?

[Lost in the Echo]

Personally, I think age 18 is more than fair.
I think lowering it, would encourage more teens to have sex at a younger age, even though they're not ready for it.
They could catch STD's, pregnancies, etc., and at that age, they wouldn't be able to handle that.
Even if they use protection, most people who are under 18, aren't emotionally ready for sex.

I think the current legal age, ( 18 ) is fine.
I don't see the need for it to be changed.

[Jess]

18 is the best age. For some reason, I think 16 is too young...

[Skyline]

I think that 16 is reasonable. Its not too low not too high. And plus... why is there a sweet 16... what can you really do? I think they need to have one age where you are considered to be an adult... drive drink vote etc..

[Hypers]

18 is fine.

16 is still too early in life, anything can happen in porn, like stds, pregnancies, and they might get the overly exposed, which might ruin future opportunities...

[TheBigUnit]

Leave it at 18
Many girls will regret having their pictures sent all over the internet saved forever

[Cicero]

Well, I personally think you should be able to do most things at the age of 16, except be apart of the porn industry and gamble. By 18, most of puberty is done, while 16 puberty isn't even close to done (for some). But I do think it should be legal to watch porn at 16.

[Texas warrior]

I think 14-16, you're no longer a child and should be treated as such. I don't think that anybody really give credit to teens theas days, but we are maturing faster that ever.

[Smeagol]

I'm against porn. But I think it should be 16, because 16 is the age of consent. People will start having sex at 16, videoing at 16, whether the law enforces it or not. Then people won't get in trouble for self expression. I don't really know, I'd rather there was no porn.

[Lyra Heartstrings]

I don't even think 18 is a good idea. These are still kids, for gods sake. At least 25 in my opinion.

[chrisawesome]

I think you should be able to watch porn legally at any age. For example, why would you send a puberty going teen to jail simply because they are going through puberty and want to watch that stuff? I mean its kind of stupid to make a big hoop ha about if someone has possesion of porn. Rape and jacking off to a picture of someone on the internet is 2 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THINGS! People should have the common sense to know some things will get out and you cant hide it once it is on every computer used by horny 14 year olds.

People link rape to porn. Get real. All porn does is show you different sexual techniques and positions. Rape is for stupid ass bastards

As for the age to be in a porno picture I would say 16 or 18. It all depends on how old you look. I can see the government making some kind of law where porn stars have to have a license or i.d. That would surely boost the fake i.d. market.

So most likely I would say 18. Nobody wants to see little flatchested mid school girls anyway. Thats just nasty!!!!! bi-at-ch-es



I merged your double posts; please use the edit button next time. -StoppingTime.

[NeuroTiger]

Even though many teenagers have had their pornographic encounter by the early age of 12-13, In my opinion, even 18 is a bit too early in life to be a "pornstar".21 is a more suitable age for these stuffs to be legalised.

[Magus]

I think 18 is too young, and you are saying 16? No, make it 13. It's better.

Like above, 21 is the most appropriate age to appear in those kind of things.

[Skyline]

I don't get it... 16 is too young? I'm pretty sure that there are teens that had sex way before that... All a porno is is sex on film... why would it be any different than some girl going out and having sex? If you're going to have sex why not get payed for it?

[Mortal Coil]

Honestly, I think there is a point being made here about many kids being mature enough both emotionally and physically to handle this stuff, but the problem is that everyone develops at a different rate. Still, I think 18 sounds better as a blanket rule, just because it's better to be safe than sorry.

[UnknownError]

Personally, I think age 18 is more than fair.
I think lowering it, would encourage more teens to have sex at a younger age, even though they're not ready for it.
They could catch STD's, pregnancies, etc., and at that age, they wouldn't be able to handle that.
Even if they use protection, most people who are under 18, aren't emotionally ready for sex.

I think the current age legal age, ( 18 ) is fine.
I don't see the need for it to be changed.

In the UK the age to have sex is 16. So if you want to have sex, then you can. But if you take a picture or a video of it, it's illegal. It doesnt seem like a good system to me tbh.

[Human]

I'd say 16 yeah. I mean, by the time people are 15 half have probably sent a bunch of nudes anyway, and it isn't really harming anyone

[Bath]

I think the age should be 17. I don't really have a decent reasoning, other than 16 seems generally too young and 18 seems too high. I feel at 17 the general population has mature bodies and can decide to show it off.

[Silicate Wielder]

we had what felt like a 12 hour assembly on Internet safety, apparently you can go to juvey for taking nude pictures of yourself. I don't get that at all, why would be taking nude self-shots be a felony? isn't that more of a misdemeanor? even so that is just something someone wanted to do and they should have looked at the consequences for doing so. now if its someone being forced to do these things then the person forcing these actions should be sent to prision.
I don't see a problem with being able to make solo porn if you want to when under 18 but there should be a site that requires you to understand the risks of doing porn if this were put in place. and probably have a secure way to transfer the data so creepers can't find your IP and track you down.

We all should know by now that a creeper is gonna' creep. Atleast I should anyways.

I may have over-looked something or mis-described a few things, I just can't think of anything I overlooked off the top of my head at the moment and i'm too lazy to check this thoroughly.

[ImCoolBeans]

Personally, I think age 18 is more than fair.
I think lowering it, would encourage more teens to have sex at a younger age, even though they're not ready for it.
They could catch STD's, pregnancies, etc., and at that age, they wouldn't be able to handle that.
Even if they use protection, most people who are under 18, aren't emotionally ready for sex.

I think the current age legal age, ( 18 ) is fine.
I don't see the need for it to be changed.

I totally agree.
Although 16 is the age of consent in the US and many other parts of the world, I don't think that a child should be allowed to be in a pornographic film under any circumstance. Why open the door even wider for pedophiles to get their rocks off?

[shadymc]

honestly, i think 13, but it should only be legal to send to someone else that is under the age of 18, because 40 year olds shouldnt be looking at pornographic pics/vids of kids, thats messed up...

[Lost in the Echo]

In the UK the age to have sex is 16. So if you want to have sex, then you can. But if you take a picture or a video of it, it's illegal. It doesnt seem like a good system to me tbh.

My point is, is that most teens aren't really mature enough for sex.
As some have mentioned, it would make more sense to make 21 the legal age for pornography, since age 18 even seems a little young.

I don't really see any good reason for the legal age ( for porn ) to be lowered.
Do you have any good reasons why it should be?

[Sir Suomi]

No.This would just encourage young teens to have even more sex, which would more than likely lead to more teenage pregnancies, and then we have to deal with that on an even higher scale.... No, 18 is perfectly fine.

[tundravortex]

i say 16 to 18 than u can go for it all you want

[WaffleSingSong]

I am a little shaky on this issue, but I think 16 is appropriate. I mean, hell, in my home country, you can marry a 5 year old girl and no one would think otherwise. So really, compared a lot of the world, 16 is a more than mature age. However, I do not care if it stayed 18, as it is not a major issue at the moment.

[anyone50]

I think the age of 18 was chosen because it's the age a person becomes legally responsible for their own life and choices. If you go to court and become legally emancipated at 16 then he or she should have the right to be in porn. The law is there to protect people from being exploited and a good example of this is Tracy Lords, she was 15 when she first started acting in porn but if you read her book you will better understand what I’m talking about. . The scientific facts are that the brain is not fully hardwired to understand the consequences of ones actions until 25 so maybe the age should be raised to around 25

[Sugaree]

No.This would just encourage young teens to have even more sex, which would more than likely lead to more teenage pregnancies, and then we have to deal with that on an even higher scale.... No, 18 is perfectly fine.

I don't think there's any conclusive studies that say pornography leads to teenage pregnancy. Teen pregnancy relies much more on location, income, education level, and a variety of other factors not relating to anything sexual.

[MrDaniel2K13]

I think 18 is the right age.

[Texas warrior]

My point is, is that most teens aren't really mature enough for sex.
As some have mentioned, it would make more sense to make 21 the legal age for pornography, since age 18 even seems a little young.

I don't really see any good reason for the legal age ( for porn ) to be lowered.
Do you have any good reasons why it should be?

Yes I do, it is not the governments job to keep us from doing stupid shit. Is it a good idea to be in a porn a 16 no, that's not point. the point is that you don't need protection from yourself. You are probably right that 20s is about the right age to be in a porn but buy the time you are 15 I think you have the right to fuck your self over.

[Fiction]

I think there needs to be a human element in these laws.

For example if say a 17 year old sent their 17 year old partner some kind of pornographic image, then I don't think this should be illegal for either party.

However if a 35 year old asked a 17 year old for pornographic images, then the 35 year old should be punished.

The main issue with under 18s in pornographic material is paedophilia. In the first scenario there was no issue of paedophillia. So what reason is there for the partner to be punished? It'd be legal for them to have sex with their partner, but not watch a video of it?

I think it all depends on the consent of the person in the picture and the age of the person watching it. This type of law isn't one size fits all.

[anyone50]

I think there needs to be a human element in these laws.

For example if say a 17 year old sent their 17 year old partner some kind of pornographic image, then I don't think this should be illegal for either party.

However if a 35 year old asked a 17 year old for pornographic images, then the 35 year old should be punished.

The main issue with under 18s in pornographic material is paedophilia. In the first scenario there was no issue of paedophillia. So what reason is there for the partner to be punished? It'd be legal for them to have sex with their partner, but not watch a video of it?

I think it all depends on the consent of the person in the picture and the age of the person watching it. This type of law isn't one size fits all.


You make a good point with your examples but there is another factor within the first example you didn't touch on and that’s what happens to that image she has given to her bf and they break up a few months later. The answer in some cases is that he will post the picture on the internet where the 35 yr old downloads it. Who is held accountable at this point? The girl who sent the picture, the bf who posts it on the web or the 35 yr old that downloaded it. The way the law is written in most states would hold all parties accountable and in most cases I have heard about on the news of sexing they do take age into account. In my scenario the 35 yr old would be judged the harshest and the girl would probably not be charged at all with the bf somewhere in the middle

[xkellsyeahninja]

I definitely do not think that 16 is a grown up enough age to be able to post pornographic pictures of yourself around. Teenagers don't exactly make the best decisions, and it's worse for them if they get in trouble for it because they are minors, which is a serious offense. If they absolutely see the need to do it, then I suppose 18 is a good age.

[Kriss41]

I don't even think 18 is a good idea. These are still kids, for gods sake. At least 25 in my opinion.

You gotta preach that word my brother!!! Yeah seriously though. I'm 16. I don't want my 'assets' spread all over the web. I hardly want a doctor lookin at me. Let alone some 69-year-old guy licking his lips wishing he could get lucky. Plus there's the risk of STDs and other problems. Why lower the age? I say raise it.

[Fiction]

You make a good point with your examples but there is another factor within the first example you didn't touch on and that’s what happens to that image she has given to her bf and they break up a few months later. The answer in some cases is that he will post the picture on the internet where the 35 yr old downloads it. Who is held accountable at this point? The girl who sent the picture, the bf who posts it on the web or the 35 yr old that downloaded it. The way the law is written in most states would hold all parties accountable and in most cases I have heard about on the news of sexing they do take age into account. In my scenario the 35 yr old would be judged the harshest and the girl would probably not be charged at all with the bf somewhere in the middle

In that case the boyfriend should be charged for distribution, but not for having the image in the first place.

[PinkFloyd]

Yeah I agree with 16. I mean people are already doing it, so what's the harm. Actually, WHat's the harm if say a 14 year old would want to do that? I mean it is their body, right? I don't know...

[anyone50]

Yeah I agree with 16. I mean people are already doing it, so what's the harm. Actually, WHat's the harm if say a 14 year old would want to do that? I mean it is their body, right? I don't know...

What about regret I know it's her body but is their a chance that making that kind of decision at 14,15, or even 16 may have repercusions on her life later on that she wasn't able to forsee. I know i made some choices at 14 that i wish i could undo and by the time i'm 18 i'm sure there will be many more that i'm making now that i may regret. I think the law of being 18 is to protect us from making mistakes that can't be undone. just my opinion

[PinkFloyd]

What about regret I know it's her body but is their a chance that making that kind of decision at 14,15, or even 16 may have repercusions on her life later on that she wasn't able to forsee. I know i made some choices at 14 that i wish i could undo and by the time i'm 18 i'm sure there will be many more that i'm making now that i may regret. I think the law of being 18 is to protect us from making mistakes that can't be undone. just my opinion

Yeah, I guess it's just the best for people. I mean, why is the legal drinking age 21? Becasue if a 17 year old with the same body but a different mind from a 21 year old drank beer, they might get in a car and drive because they don't know any better. Thanks. :)

[Pipo]

law is law there's nothing you can do about it.

Unless you get some really mass people saying 16yo girls should be pornstars they might change it then for you guys.

[ShatteredWings]

For purposes of debate, define porn.
Does sexting count?
Softcore?
Still photos?

[Human]

I think there needs to be a human element in these laws.

For example if say a 17 year old sent their 17 year old partner some kind of pornographic image, then I don't think this should be illegal for either party.

However if a 35 year old asked a 17 year old for pornographic images, then the 35 year old should be punished.

The main issue with under 18s in pornographic material is paedophilia. In the first scenario there was no issue of paedophillia. So what reason is there for the partner to be punished? It'd be legal for them to have sex with their partner, but not watch a video of it?

I think it all depends on the consent of the person in the picture and the age of the person watching it. This type of law isn't one size fits all.

don't you think allowing younger ages for pornography would mean that there would be less paedophiles 'acting out' their fantasies and having sex with a minor, because they'd be able to vent their desires legally?

[Twilly F. Sniper]

Depends.
It should be... If you're 15-20 you could have sex exclusively with that age group. 21 is where we should be legally free to do whatever we want to unless it is a major criminal offense.

[Pipo]

What people don't realize here is that when you're 15 your mind is still "unstable" you're not sure are you gay, straight or you might know. You're still looking for who you're in this life like what's your identity and so on.

When I was 15 I was thinking whole lot different things than I am right now that's only 3 years in those 3 years my mind changed a lot I started to care about stuff I didn't care about before and my thinking way has changed a lot. I think that some of the stuff I did in the past was totally wrong and I shouldn't have done it.

That's why when you're 15 or anything under 18 you shouldn't be in pornographic stuff your mind is not developed enough to consider the stuff fully.
When you're 15 you might think for example that sex is fun when you're 3 years older and you're 18 you might think that sex is something you should do with a person you love and have feelings for.

Of course not everyone thinks like that but that's just something you've to think about. Your feelings and mind changes all the time through your whole life at some point you might think X is good and X is bad and later you think it's the opposite and so on.

So I say no if you're under 18 you shouldn't be doing stuff like this. When you're working for pornographic stuff they're paying for you to get pictures of you naked and etc you know what I mean.

[AbbaZabba]

18 is just fine

[Majin Vegeta]

16 seems fine to me. their body won't change between 16 and 18 anyway and may not change much at all after. I guess theirs other reasons why the age should be lowered too

[Pipo]

16 seems fine to me. their body won't change between 16 and 18 anyway and may not change much at all after. I guess theirs other reasons why the age should be lowered too

not the point :roll:

[Majin Vegeta]

not the point :roll:

they won't "regret it" anymore at 16 then they would at 18 also

[Pipo]

they won't "regret it" anymore at 16 then they would at 18 also

Did you read my post above?

[Majin Vegeta]

Did you read my post above?

yes and I don't agree with it. teens are a lot smarter than people think. we live in a world where 13 year old is somehow an insult on the internet which shows ironic immaturity

[Pipo]

yes and I don't agree with it. teens are a lot smarter than people think. we live in a world where 13 year old is somehow an insult on the internet which shows ironic immaturity

Still doesn't explain why underage people should be in porn industry. If you look at the law depending from the country when you're under 18 you're still a child in the eyes of law.

[Majin Vegeta]

Still doesn't explain why underage people should be in porn industry. If you look at the law depending from the country when you're under 18 you're still a child in the eyes of law.

They can't correctly judge whether or not someone is still a child