@Raspberry Plum look... im against the s_xualization of minors just as much as the next guy...but you have to at least intellectually acknowledge that the majority of north Americans opinions on it is CULTURAL right?
It's all based on the prevalence of the generational teachings of some of our earliest settlers.
Puritans
Pilgrims
Missionaries
There was a lot of heavy handed "morality and religion" Influence that became generational and a permanent part of the psyche of north america.
Most places in the world have a lot less stigma regarding s_x and what is right and what is wrong.
France has n_dity as part of their daytime TV, and alcohol served to minors with meals.
Germany has whole districts where you have legalized pro_titution and can do drugs in public.
Some countries still have arranged child marriages, either with other children or full adults.
Japan culturally has accepted that teenagers are se_ual beings, and that is reflected in their media.
Granted there are some things I am absolutely disgusted by... but this isn't a discussion of what I find right or wrong. This is a discussion of what culturally is acceptable.
Look... I get it.. time changes things. In north America we used to have it in our media too (Stephen kings 'it' child o_gy, the songs hot for teacher and cherry pie as examples, brooke shields n_de scenes in blue lagoon), but I'm telling you straight... its not our place to judge what another culture finds acceptable. Only that culture can.
It's all based on the prevalence of the generational teachings of some of our earliest settlers.
Puritans
Pilgrims
Missionaries
There was a lot of heavy handed "morality and religion" Influence that became generational and a permanent part of the psyche of north america.
Most places in the world have a lot less stigma regarding s_x and what is right and what is wrong.
France has n_dity as part of their daytime TV, and alcohol served to minors with meals.
Germany has whole districts where you have legalized pro_titution and can do drugs in public.
Some countries still have arranged child marriages, either with other children or full adults.
Japan culturally has accepted that teenagers are se_ual beings, and that is reflected in their media.
Granted there are some things I am absolutely disgusted by... but this isn't a discussion of what I find right or wrong. This is a discussion of what culturally is acceptable.
Look... I get it.. time changes things. In north America we used to have it in our media too (Stephen kings 'it' child o_gy, the songs hot for teacher and cherry pie as examples, brooke shields n_de scenes in blue lagoon), but I'm telling you straight... its not our place to judge what another culture finds acceptable. Only that culture can.