WTF? Is this discrimination?

Tomb · Aug 18th 2010, 2:22pm

Hey forum...

Just got back an hour ago from school, where I wrote my LO (Life Orientation) exam.
One of the things we had to study was the basics South African constitution. But when it came to sexual activity, the age of consent for heterosexual sex is 16, but apparently, for homosexual sex, it is -- wait for it -- 19!!!!!!!

What.......The........Fuck!

How do people think, honestly? So you can not consent to homosexual sex at 16, but you can for heterosexual sex. It's not like you can get potentially pregnant having sex with a girl at 16, right?
I fail to see the logic in that. And legally, you are an adult at 18, so I don't see why it is an extra year.
You can smoke at 16.
You can drink at 18.
You can have STRAIGHT sex at 16.
But for gay sex, 19.

I find this ironic because South Africa is suppose to be one of the most liberal countries in the world, because we were one of the first countries to legalize gay marriage. But come on! 19!
This is bullshit. I'm sorry.

What do you guys think?

xNerRadx · Aug 18th 2010, 4:28pm

Be happy they don't kill you like other countries. Here in Maryland we don't even have a homosexual age of consent lol.

SMOKE. · Aug 18th 2010, 9:24pm

No shit it's discrimination, it happens everywhere.

TPM · Aug 18th 2010, 10:25pm

yup. its discrimination.

cyberguru · Aug 18th 2010, 10:32pm

Welcome to life....Did you honestly expect any country to have a perfectly non-discriminatory laws? No lol.

The Monster Project · Aug 18th 2010, 10:37pm

It is discrimation. But personally, I think it's better than in other countries, where they make you wear a butt plug and force feed you laxitives and water until you're intestines explode for being gay, eh?

Besides, it's not like you can't break a law like that with ease.

Hitopopamus · Aug 19th 2010, 12:10am

xNerRadx wrote:

Be happy they don't kill you like other countries. Here in Maryland we don't even have a homosexual age of consent lol.

Uh, no, we're not gonna be happy cause we could be MORE discriminated.

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Krasseevaya wrote:

It is discrimation. But personally, I think it's better than in other countries, where they make you wear a butt plug and force feed you laxitives and water until you're intestines explode for being gay, eh?

Besides, it's not like you can't break a law like that with ease.

Where do you guys find these countries?? o_o

DontBother · Aug 19th 2010, 12:13am

Smoking is 18

The Monster Project · Aug 19th 2010, 12:37am

Hitopopamus wrote:

Where do you guys find these countries?? o_o

There was an article about it in the New York Times Magazine a while back. In the middle east they're very against homosexuality, and they will use torture to get their point across.

xNerRadx · Aug 19th 2010, 1:28am

Hitopopamus wrote:

Uh, no, we're not gonna be happy cause we could be MORE discriminated.

Well maybe you should move to Saudi Arabia so you can gain some appreciation for the rights you do have.

In my opinion, this is something stupid to cry over. Just because it's illegal doesn't mean you can't do it. Oral sex is illegal where I live but people do it anyway. Simply just don't get caught. It's not like it's normal to go out and have sex in public anyway. So how's anyone gonna know?

Albus Dumbledore · Aug 19th 2010, 1:49am

Yeh it's kinda the same in Queensland Australia...

It is an offence in Queensland to have carnal knowledge with a person under the age of 16 (Crimes Act 1899, s215). Note that in Queensland "carnal knowledge" does not include "sodomy". Sodomy (or in this case, anal sex) is not permitted with any person under the age of 18, regardless of gender or what position is taken by which individual ([2] and {s208}).

It's the only state or territory in Australia with such laws. But it's ok cos I'm 18 now :D... oh and I no longe live in Queensland. Boo yeah.

xyz123456 · Aug 19th 2010, 8:15am

Bazinga! wrote:

Yeh it's kinda the same in Queensland Australia...

It's the only state or territory in Australia with such laws. But it's ok cos I'm 18 now :D... oh and I no longe live in Queensland. Boo yeah.

I like how anal sex is often considered to be something ALL the "queers" do...not me...ick. :nono:

Tomb · Aug 19th 2010, 2:49pm

Well, it now appears my notes are out of date.
A friend told me the notes are wrong, so I decided to google the subject to confirm, and he is correct.
Apparently the law changed in 2008, but from what I have heard, some of the more conservative churches want the age raised again.

Hitopopamus · Aug 19th 2010, 2:51pm

Krasseevaya wrote:

There was an article about it in the New York Times Magazine a while back. In the middle east they're very against homosexuality, and they will use torture to get their point across.

That's absurd, I live in the middle east and there's no such thing here.

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Spaceman Spiff wrote:

I like how anal sex is often considered to be something ALL the "queers" do...not me...ick.

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