Originally posted by @trev33
"The age of consent for sex
England and Wales
The age of consent to any form of sexual activity is 16 for both men and women. The age of consent is the same regardless of the gender or sexual orientation of a person and whether the sexual activity is between people of the same or different gender.

It is an offence for anyone to have any sexual activity ...[text shortened]... inciting a child to engage in sexual activity."

https://www.fpa.org.uk/factsheets/law-on-sex

I didn't mention sex.

Age of maturity is an entirely different concept. It is age of legal responsibility.

For example, for taxation purposes a 17 year old in England is a minor, whereas in Scotland they are 'adult'.

Originally posted by @paul-a-roberts
I didn't mention sex.

Age of maturity is an entirely different concept. It is age of legal responsibility.

For example, for taxation purposes a 17 year old in England is a minor, whereas in Scotland they are 'adult'.

Would it start a war if someone said kids in Scotland mature quicker than kids in England?

-VR

Originally posted by @very-rusty
What I like is we don't have a cligue picking on a few people. I don't believe we will ever see that again at least I hope not. I stir the pot a little now and then, just to try and liven things up a bit. 😉

-VR

We never had a group picking on people... just a few individuals with the same dislike for a few posters 😉

Originally posted by @very-rusty
Would it start a war if someone said kids in Scotland mature quicker than kids in England?

-VR

Legally seemingly.

I'd more guess that the English politicians don't want any new, thoughtful people questioning the status quo.

Originally posted by @paul-a-roberts
I didn't mention sex.

Age of maturity is an entirely different concept. It is age of legal responsibility.

For example, for taxation purposes a 17 year old in England is a minor, whereas in Scotland they are 'adult'.

Sure, but that's not what we were referring to... or at least not what I took the first post to mean. That might say more about how my mind works though.

Originally posted by @trev33
Sure, but that's not what we were referring to... or at least not what I took the first post to mean. That might say more about how my mind works though.

A post to celebrate a 17th birthday, yes, I fear for your warped mind! Lol (the lol is clearly here to indicate that I am in a jocular mood, a bottle of red wine consumed and all - well we need to for a birthday party).

Originally posted by @paul-a-roberts
A post to celebrate a 17th birthday, yes, I fear for your warped mind! Lol (the lol is clearly here to indicate that I am in a jocular mood, a bottle of red wine consumed and all - well we need to for a birthday party).

A 17th birthday party? 😲 Not sure which country if any has a bottle of wine legal at 17... although I'm sure if ever stopped anyone 😉

Originally posted by @trev33
We never had a group picking on people... just a few individuals with the same dislike for a few posters 😉

In reality it was a group of people picking on a few people, the main reason I got involved at the time. Got my share of Forum Bans over it too. In the end things did change! 😉

NOTE: I am still here too!!! 😉

-VR