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Debate Guide is a growing list of arguments and counter arguments for the sexual emancipation of minors and minor attracted adults.

It also functions as centre for advice, links and external debate resources pertaining to these issues and the age of consent.

Introduction

Introduction to Debate Guide

This page goes about explaining what this guide is about and how it can be used.

General Advisory

Starting a Debate

Advice on how to start debates on web-based discussion forums.

Responding to Arguments

• Logical fallacies and intergenerational sexuality
• Respond to misdefinition and Myths.
• Respond to rhetoric
• Social Constructionism
• Other trends worth considering

Encyclopedia

• False dichotomy - The use of false opposites.

Arguments: Assertive and Defensive

"Minor" Arguments

• Evolutionary Logic - Why CSA makes no sense in evolutionary terms.
• Sexual Neglect.
• Reverse Sexualisation - Acknowledgement of sexuality in nude photography is revealing.
• Liberty-Empowerment - Empower young people with the freedom to learn.
• Cyclical Paternalism - Protecting children brings about the need to protect them more.
• Prior Experience - There is only one true way of gaining sexual experience.
• Turn of events - How the reporting and prosecution of sex can change the perspective of a youth.
• The fallacy of "Sexual Maturity"
• Against: Cognitive Ability - Some argue that sexual intimacy requires a level that minors have not yet reached.
• Against: Online Dangers - Argues against the idea of the internet being a dangerous place for minors.
• Against: The kids do not want it - Disputes the claim that minors' general apathy in calling for reform counts as an argument against.

"Adult" Arguments

• All child molesters are pedophiles

• Against: Example Assertive

"Minor-Attraction" Arguments

• Example Assertive

• Against: Pedophiles chose their condition
• Against: Pedophilia is unnatural

Peripheral Arguments

• Child Abuse Industry
• The Professional Victim
• The nature of Human Attraction - Why humans have a capacity for diverse taste.
• The Hypocritical Establishment - Why concerns about child abuse may be disingenuous.
• Sexual Repression as a tool of the State
• Historical Nonadult-Adult sex
• Self-Loathing Hatred
• Parenthood and Pedophilia
• Abuse of Language
• Problems with the Age of Consent
• Blame game - How societies and individuals look for easy scapegoats.
• Nonhuman relatives - Other species' adult-juvenile sexuality.
• Corresponding age attraction - Questions the assumption of a unique "childhood" sexual orientation.
• Short arguments

Encyclopedia

• Adverse effects of hysteria
• SOR Problems - Argues against the Sex Offenders' Register
• Criminalisation of youth

• Against: All Good Parents Would Know - Some wrongly argue that only parents are qualified to make judgements.

Other resources

Research

A collection of scientific research and other demonstrative references on matters relevant to minor sexuality.

People and Organisations

An easy to use database of all the individuals and organisations of interest to those who follow our Ethos.

Accounts and Testimonies

This list of testimonies is intended to be used as evidence of positive relationships.

Links (Debate Guide)

Links that have some relevance to debating the issues contained within the guide.

Links (Fora)

Applicable forums and some examples of debates on the issues covered.

About the Guide

What's new?

See Recent Changes.

History and Credits (Debate Guide)

How Debate Guide started and who has been involved in editing it.

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