I'm against many forms of ageism and believe young people should
   get more rights and more of a say in their lives. HOWEVER - when
   there is a clear power difference like this, the rules stand as
   they are. I also am against the education system attempting to
   manipulate children through confusion, timed tests, teaching
   things as "facts" when they are not, textbooks with politically
   motivated agendas that change from whatever the whims of the
   education system is. I believe in teaching free thinking. Clear
   thinking. Not just "critical thinking" which is a very specific
   technique, but teaching how to spot bullshit, how to spot a
   bullshitter, how to discern the difference between good
   information and bad information and how to think clearly through
   issues and situations and their own lives. So, I see a lot of
   education as a form of power abuse as well. I also see some
   forms of parenting as a form of abuse. Not physical but
   psychological. Even if you remove the "predator and prey"
   analogy: you still have a clear power difference. This doesn't
   mean that there is overt force either: being charming and suave,
   grooming, cool toys, .... and part of being an ADULT, especially
   an adult that is in an area of responsibility for children: and
   all adults ARE RESPONSIBLE for the welfare of all children...
   ... is to NOT make your ADULTHOOD become part of their
   CHILDHOOD. You HAD yours. Let them have theirs. If you're going
   to involve yourself in children's lives, do so as a mentor, a
   role model, someone who is guiding a member of the next
   generation into becoming a better citizen, a better human being,
   helping someone self-actualize. But sexually? No. Just... no.
   No. Recalibrate because you're an adult. You had your childhood.
   Let them have theirs. === Causation aside (nature/nurture), you
   have responsibilities as an adult. Let's say you hold a "no free
   will" position. Doesn't matter. You're still responsible for
   your actions. That's part of being an adult. Want to eliminate
   your responsibility? Eliminate adulthood. Until then, you're
   responsible. == I don't think causation makes a difference.
   You're equally morally culpable. Victim of genes? Victim of
   circumstance? Doesn't matter. The culpability remains equal and
   equivalent. The victim angle is just a nice story you can use in
   court to defend your actions and maybe convince a jury but part
   of being an adult is culpability. == Oh it was clearly a troll:
   I just like tallying up my likes with my marvelous argumentation
   because, really, I do present a strong case that deserves 10x
   more. == If the student isn't learning, the teacher needs to
   change tactics. It's not the students fault, Terrance. Everybody
   is teachable. == I've been online since 1989 in thousands of
   discussions about everything. I can be persuasive and
   convincing. It's not difficult. That being said, yes, you have
   people who like to "shoot and leave". But they're like hecklers,
   ignorable. == ''you do realize you just disagreed then agreed
   with me, but in a way to be manipulative to pressure your own
   point, correct?" I work for the light side. Committed. I would
   be a horrible person if I switched over. == I'm what a reformed
   troll would look like, except I've never been a troll... if that
   makes any sense. == I haven't used the term asexual for myself -
   I generally don't stick a name on it - but I gave up dating in
   my early/mid 20s because of relationship turmoil. It was
   bringing out the worst sides of me. I said, "screw this" and
   just stopped. Just like that. Focused on life. 44 yrs old now,
   no regrets. Best thing for me. Not for everybody of course.
   [we'd have no population then!] but I'm glad I did. == Yup. It's
   freedom because I can talk to and deal with anybody. If they
   have assumptions, well then they'll just have to learn that SOME
   guys aren't looking for sex, not from anybody. From an
   'outsider's' perspective for a while now, it's amazing how sex
   and relationships in general are more akin to PTSD than anything
   else.