Something came up today that I think is worthy of discussion. Should teens take respo

[retriever]

Should teens take responsibility for their actions? Are we doing to much hand holding? Should they not realize the consequences of their actions? Are we failing to educate our youth?

There have been a number of situations where nudity and sex have been recorded by our youth and then posted on the internet. Who is responsible? The posters or the subjects that put themselves in the position to be photographed in intimate situations?

Should the posters be charged with posting child porn? Should the participants in the act be charged with producing child porn? (I'm talking about teens and their indiscretions here).

 

[sdw]

Should teens take responsibility for their actions? Are we doing to much hand holding? Should they not realize the consequences of their actions? Are we failing to educate our youth?

There have been a number of situations where nudity and sex have been recorded by our youth and then posted on the internet. Who is responsible? The posters or the subjects that put themselves in the position to be photographed in intimate situations?

Should the posters be charged with posting child porn? Should the participants in the act be charged with producing child porn? (I'm talking about teens and their indiscretions here).

Children (Teens) have actually be charged with producing/distributing Child Porn http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/teens-f...following-alleged-sexting-incidents-1.1732573

Adults are regularly charged with production/distributing/possession of Child Porn http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/crim...-charged-in-child-porn-investigation/6619899/ http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9471375

A Lawyer has kindly put up a definition of Child Porn http://www.mississaugacriminaldefencelawyers.com/index.php?page=pornography_charge

Section 163: Child Pornography: (1) In this section, "child pornography" means

(a) a photographic, film, video or other visual representation, whether or not it was made by electronic or mechanical means,

(i) that shows a person who is or is depicted as being under the age of eighteen years and is engaged in or is depicted as engaged in explicit sexual activity, or

(ii) the dominant characteristic of which is the depiction, for a sexual purpose, of a sexual organ or the anal region of a person under the age of eighteen years;

(b) any written material, visual representation or audio recording that advocates or counsels sexual activity with a person under the age of eighteen years that would be an offence under this Act;

(c) any written material whose dominant characteristic is the description, for a sexual purpose, of sexual activity with a person under the age of eighteen years that would be an offence under this Act; or

(d) any audio recording that has as its dominant characteristic the description, presentation or representation, for a sexual purpose, of sexual activity with a person under the age of eighteen years that would be an offence under this Act.

(2) Every person who makes, prints, publishes or possesses for the purpose of publication any child pornography is guilty of:

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of ninety days.

(3) Every person who transmits, makes available, distributes, sells, advertises, imports, exports or possesses for the purpose of transmission, making available, distribution, sale, advertising or exportation any child pornography is guilty of:

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of ninety days.

(4) Every person who possesses any child pornography is guilty of:

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of forty-five days; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of fourteen days.

Section 172: Luring a child: (1) Every person commits an offence who, by means of a computer system within the meaning of subsection 342.1(2), communicates with:

(a) a person who is, or who the accused believes is, under the age of eighteen years, for the purpose of facilitating the commission of an offence under subsection 153(1), section 155 or 163.1, subsection 212(1) or (4) or section 271, 272 or 273 with respect to that person;

(b) a person who is, or who the accused believes is, under the age of 16 years, for the purpose of facilitating the commission of an offence under section 151 or 152, subsection 160(3) or 173(2) or section 280 with respect to that person; or

(c) a person who is, or who the accused believes is, under the age of 14 years, for the purpose of facilitating the commission of an offence under section 281 with respect to that person.

It's up to the person that is distributing/in possession to ensure that all parties depicted in a picture, written story or video are of a legal age. I know there is a case where it went right to Supreme Court with a guy that thought that since he didn't take the original picture, that he shouldn't be punished for having the picture. I think he's still in jail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._v._Sharpe

The picture that you removed earlier today had at least 3 people that were (at least to me) under the age of 18. Rather than a position of "I'm allowed to assume that they are legal", I believe it's wise to take a position of "I need to know for sure that they are over 18"

 

[retriever]

The picture that you removed earlier today had at least 3 people that were (at A>>least to me) under the age of 18. Rather than a position of B>>"I'm allowed to assume that they are legal", I believe it's wise to take a position of "I need to know for sure that they are over 18"

A>>And not to me.

B>>Your position maybe, not mine. They were university students. One has to be 18 to get into university. You might consider contributing to the thread rather than sitting on the outside being critical.

 

[Thatotherguy]

They were university students. One has to be 18 to get into university.

Since when? When I was in University a few of my friends were 17 in their first year.

 

[hornygandalf]

They were university students. One has to be 18 to get into university.

Most are, but there are a few (very few) that are under 18. There is no legal requirement that university students be 18 years of age.

 

[retriever]

Since when? When I was in University a few of my friends were 17 in their first year.

Most males are heterosexual but there are a few gays. What's your point? Are we playing exception to the rule that is always present? After photographing women for the last 30 years I think I can spot an obvious or potential underage. Come on people. Let's live in the real world.

 

[Thatotherguy]

Most males are heterosexual but there are a few gays. What's your point? Are we playing exception to the rule that is always present? After photographing women for the last 30 years I think I can spot an obvious or potential underage. Come on people. Let's live in the real world.

The only point is that you said something that is categorically false. You should be more careful not to say things that simply aren't true - or at least to keep the falsehoods to things that aren't so easily refuted.

 

[Tugela]

A>>And not to me.

B>>Your position maybe, not mine. They were university students. One has to be 18 to get into university. You might consider contributing to the thread rather than sitting on the outside being critical.

Really? I was 17 in my first year at university, as were many of the other new students.