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Old 05-14-2008, 12:29 AM
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Default Re: 8-year-old girl asks for divorce in court

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Originally Posted by jinnzaman View Post
Right. Thats his argument. My point was that merely because something doesn't conform to contemporary moral norms doesn't make it immoral without getting into a discussion of why consensus plays a role in ethical theory.
I don't how discussing the point of consensus enters into the equation.

There isn't one on the issue of age of consent. Some people think one number is right, others think another is. Skinwalker was simply declaring his view on it, in opposition to another.
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