You know how adults always tell kids "you're too young for this" and "wait till you're older"? And how kids are protected by all these laws against minors etc etc? Doesn't it make you wonder sometimes, why adults are allowed to do some things, and kids aren't?
Think about it. Why should a person be allowed to drink, smoke, fuck and stay out late just because he's over a certain age? Do people above 18 NOT get lung problems caused by tobacco? Would I NOT get STDs just because i'm over 16? The fact is, people will get affected by these habits whether they're 14 or 41.
They always say that "when you're old enough, you'll understand." Do we? Do we really? So that 50-yr-old ah pek fucking those girls in Geylang knows exactly what he's doing? The drunk girl sleeping around after parties knows too? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Age is just a number. It is not a measure of maturity. You think that so-called adults at 21 years old know what they're doing and the consequences? Just because some one turns 16 doesn't mean he's ready to fuck. Likewise, just because some one is 14 doesn't mean he's not ready. Why should 'adults' be allowed to do all these things that 'kids' aren't? Just because we're older?
What I'm basically trying to drive at is, I don't understand why in our society, when you've passed a certain age, some things become acceptable. Those so-called adult activities. Isn't prostitution just as bad whatever age you're at? So why are underaged girls protected but not older women?
The argument is that adults are older, more mature and therefore know what they are doing and should be held responsible for their own actions. Like I mentioned earlier, do we really know the consequences of our actions? Probably not. Most people are probably just waiting to pass that age, where they can finally drink/smoke/fuck legally.
We're all just little children, itching to taste the forbidden fruit. And yes, it tastes good, doesn't it?
edwardsam
10/16/2007 08:12:00 PM
