This is not intended to exploit or harm minors, be violent, racist, incendiary, or otherwise objectionable, violate federal, state or local law, include profane, obscene, vulgar or sexually explicit language, glorify anorexia, bulimia, or the loss of weight to levels that are clearly unhealthy. This answer is my opinion
208142
For some people that's all they know to talk about.
171489
Depends on extent.  \n\nIf it is life-threatening then there is some logic although the trouble will always be in defining the extent.\n\nForce feeding a kid until they are ill = yes\n\nSupersizing their burger = no\n\nNow we just have to define the line between.\n\n\nOnce we have got that sorted what do we do about parents that don't buy the safest car, move to a safer city, haven't provided padding to any sharp bits in the house etc etc.\n\nThere are no easy answers just extremes with an undefined line between them.\n\nEducation rather than punishment is the answer if there is one.
335284
I like a healthy debate. Although i agree that the childishness is annoying. I just ignore those and report the obscene or insulting. I would highly recommend others do the same. When the adolescents post the crude questions, I would highly recommend the more mature of us just ignore and report accordingly. Do not give them the satisfaction of an answer.
325311
Are we going to next ban preservatives in their lunch food...kids are going to do whatever they want so as RESPONSIBLE parents we should arm them with the pros and cons of drinking soda, eating nasty food, unprotected sex, drinking alcohol and trust that they will use their common sense to do what is right...you can't be there every moment for the rest of their life...
246162
there is a lot of inappropriate stuff that gets posted.  just report the ones you find offensive.
307961
What were you thinking this is so juvenile. What you may see as harmless fun could hurt some one else, for all you know your Boss could have, hemorrhoids, prostate cancer, heart disease or anything going he probably sh** his pants.\nNot to mention the sexual comments; what were you thinking.
76029
Songs don't directly hurt anyone. I guess they fall under freedom of speech. Spanking a child, even though I think it's sometimes necessary, is hurting someone.\nI guess that's how the law might see it.
232658
I really do not see the harm for either sex provided that both are in close age proximaty. If an 18 year old and a 16 year old want to screw I see no groups for statuatory rape at all. Why is it that 18 is the magic number for most things, and 21 is the magic number for other (drinking), and a judge can determine to prosecute someone as an adult at nearly any age ? I think that the drinking age needs to come down to 18, and if we are going to define 18 as an adult, then 18 is an adult WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.
468246
It sounds like the definition for statutory rape, which is what you're asking about in the second part of the question.  I believe crossing state lines makes it a federal crime.  ooooOOOOhhhh....give us the juicy details, please!
198302
i read in a magazine (not playboy but in another maagazine) that pornography can harm kids mind by having a picture that they one saw embedded in their minds. Also it can alter the way kids think about women and sex
444184
Nah, I think it is crazy to think that you (or whomever!) would be punished for being raped by an underage person. It isn't as if you initiated the sex and it was non-consensual so you really couldn't be prosecuted.
466745
uuummmm....yes I think this is highly unsual!\nPerhaps a trip to a good shrink is in order.
15060
I think the history of the list is different from state to state as far as when it first came into existence. \n\nI also think that it should exist, however, it should be more specific about the offense or divide the list into several groups. Some offenders were at college Frat parties and hooked up with a 16 year old posing as a fellow college student. They are not really a threat to society like the troubled people that are sexually attracted to children. Some people were naked on a boat or tent on their campsite and were unknowingly seen by passers by that happen to be minors. They are not exactly pedaphiles.\n\nIt is not really fair that they are put on the same list as the ones with psychological disorders. But the public seems to stereotype them all into one big group.
159128
Like any intolerant one!! Try to open your mind... if children like it let them play... it isn't harmful at all... but well just remember nobody likes some one who says "when I was a child we used to..."
218825
Eating disorders kill more people than any other psychiatric disorder. It's very taxing on the body and causes serious long-term health problems. If the person is under 18, tell their parents and the school counselor. If they are 18+, you can only tell them that you are concerned and you can tell their family, but it is that person's choice to get help. You can only do so much.
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no.\n\nmyspace is not intended for pornography. the people in control of it should crack down on nude photos, but otherwise, it's the responsibility of the user to keep his or herself safe. users should have enough sense not to post pictures, clothed or nude, and not to post age, sex, location, IM, email address, etc. anyone who chooses to do so does this at his or her own risk. \n\nparents should do a better job teaching their children. children should never post personal information or pictures on the internet. they should also be taught not to talk to strangers on the internet, just like they are taught not to talk to strangers in person.\n\nlast but not least, myspace has a terms of services agreement that clearly states, "MySpace.com is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any User of the Services."
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I think that if someone goes to what the person believes is a minor's place with the intent of having sex with that minor is sick.  It's not like there aren't enough legal aged people out there to have sex with.\nThey are sick and should be thrown in jail, and then have there scrotal sac removed.