Resolved: Age does not matter in a relationship

My opponent states “I think that intercourse is what you think relationship is. ” It seems as if you continue to misinterpret my argument. I am not saying that intercourse is directly proportional to relationship. Nothing is wrong with relationship in itself, remember the resolution did not say that relationship is wrong but whether or not AGE has significance in a relationship. Up until this point you have not proven to me that age does not have significance. You state that “There are however huge variants of the norm, and as you stated there are mindless relationships between the youth of today which involve having sex for no reason at a young age and ruining their lives but this attitude is not due to age, it's due to culture, lack of discipline and lack of genuine sex education. ” My opponent, whether it is a mindless relationship or not, it is still a relationship, you have prove in that statement that relationship is the medium through which youth of today have sex, and that is exactly my point. I would not necessarily say that they have sex for NO REASON, because there is a reason for doing everything. My opponent it is due to age, what evidence can you provide that it is not? Culture has nothing to do with it, because teenage pregnancy is high in India as well and this is due to early marriages in India [1]. In India persons are allowed to marry at a young AGE, as against to other countries. Many disciplined children also get caught in the same trap. Lack of discipline has nothing to do with. What if a young lady was lonely at and she invites her boyfriend over just to talk and keep her company. Eventually they start get closer and touching each other in places, by the time you know it they had sex. How do we know that either of the two was not disciplined? My opponent it is not indiscipline to have sex, but the age at which it is done is significant. Why? Because the girl could get pregnant and that was not a part of the plan being that they were not ready for a child(ren). I have already provided proof that teenagers are being educated but there is something you need to understand. You stated that “There is no point in this argument if you refuse to realize that if you educate someone, they will learn. If they then choose to get STD’s or pregnant that's just stupid. ” Yes they will learn but application of what is learnt is different. I may learn that do not speak while someone else is speaking because it’s bad manners but applying what is learnt is totally different. I would not agree with you that if they chose to get pregnant that’s just stupid, because it’s not about choosing to get pregnant. The intention was just to have sex and that’s it. However, something went wrong and pregnancy came into the picture. Then they are too young to be parents because they are still going to school and not working so the girls most times drop out of school. But my argument is that if they were not in a relationship in the first place they would not have had sex. Look at it, when they are in a relationship they tend to want to have sex, nothing is wrong with having sex but doing it at a young age can lead to severe consequences. Compare a couple which both partners are above 25 years and working. Let us say they are in a relationship and they have sex and pregnancy came into the picture. They will be old enough to take care of the child, so do you see the difference? I am saying that due to the fact that partners tend to have sex when they are in a relationship one may argue that age does have significance in a relationship. You stated that “It is because when you give people lack of discipline and too much freedom, the foolish ones use it wrongly, whilst the norm and wiser ones use it correctly. Thus, you are giving the rebels as your entire case, I think you are mistaken. My opponent I would say that you are the one who is mistaken, it is not about being foolish or being wise because if you should understand one thing is that when that feeling and urge for sex come upon you it is hard to control, I am speaking based on experience so I should know. You cannot say it is foolish to have sex, for almost everybody would be foolish. For if you are saying that the foolish ones use their freedom wrongly and wrongly by having sex you are indeed mistaken. I have heard teenagers say that they are too young for a relationship; they will wait until they are in a position in terms of in a stable Job and are mature enough to deal with the implications of a relationship. And I believe due that statement, age does have significance in a relationship. . http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com...