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Sex between older men and young girls
This issue, Anderson said, was being considered in a non-marital environment.
“Muted concerns have often been expressed in the society about what some consider to be a growing trend of older men engaging young girls, close to or below the age of consent, in sexual activity,” he said. “In some circles it is thought to be somewhat of conventional wisdom to have sexual relations with young girls as a means of preventing or curing certain diseases. But the society at large has looked at this scenario, most often without public comment.”
The poll found that the majority of persons interviewed feel that the behaviour is not acceptable. But public objection to it is not as strong as some might have expected it to be.
When the pollster asked whether sex between older men and young girls is okay, 52 per cent of respondents said it was definitely wrong, while another seven per cent shared that view but were not that strong in their condemnation.
“Women and older persons are the categories within the sample who most strongly feel this way, but all segments are agreed to some extent that this behaviour is wrong,” said Anderson.
“Against this, however, has to be posited the 36 per cent of all persons interviewed who really do not see a problem with this practice,” the pollster said, adding that 41 per cent of the men and 45 per cent of persons aged 35-44 do not feel there is anything wrong with this behaviour.
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This issue, Anderson said, was being considered in a non-marital environment.
“Muted concerns have often been expressed in the society about what some consider to be a growing trend of older men engaging young girls, close to or below the age of consent, in sexual activity,” he said. “In some circles it is thought to be somewhat of conventional wisdom to have sexual relations with young girls as a means of preventing or curing certain diseases. But the society at large has looked at this scenario, most often without public comment.”
The poll found that the majority of persons interviewed feel that the behaviour is not acceptable. But public objection to it is not as strong as some might have expected it to be.
When the pollster asked whether sex between older men and young girls is okay, 52 per cent of respondents said it was definitely wrong, while another seven per cent shared that view but were not that strong in their condemnation.
“Women and older persons are the categories within the sample who most strongly feel this way, but all segments are agreed to some extent that this behaviour is wrong,” said Anderson.
“Against this, however, has to be posited the 36 per cent of all persons interviewed who really do not see a problem with this practice,” the pollster said, adding that 41 per cent of the men and 45 per cent of persons aged 35-44 do not feel there is anything wrong with this behaviour.
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