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Old 11-03-2009
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Originally Posted by artbyjody View Post
Is it society, common sense or discrimination.

Historical question - what age was Christopher Columbus when he first set sail and then discovered Americas..
The average lifespan of a man in the 15th century was 30 years. I'm not sure that's a fair comparison. The age of consent for marriage was also 12. Not sure we want to roll back to that either.
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