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View Poll Results: Should the government intervene?
Yes 11 68.75%
No 5 31.25%
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Old 02-10-2011, 09:56 AM   #11
Shawnee123
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Sure, but can minors give consent? A parent has a lot of influence with a child, and can convince them to consent to something that's not in their best interest. We don't let minors consent to sex, for example.
Yes, but in many cases they listen to a young man of 16. I'm thinking of a custody battle in which the teenager says he would prefer to live with one parent over another.

The kid's wishes certainly can come into play.
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