Kissing in public a criminal offence?

[Finkelstien]

Hey there everyone.

Well a few weeks back, while watching the news I came across a new legislation South Africa has implemented. Now im not sure if this rule pertains to the UK aswel but I pretty much doubt it.

Basically if you are either 16 or under the age of 16, kissing in public can now get you arrested. Infact, even if you in your own home and get caught kissing when under this new age limit if someone chooses to report you, once again you can face criminal charges. I'm way past the age of 16 however, I can not really come to a solid conclusion on this for the youth. Problem? Solution?

My question is, how do you feel about this? Do you feel its violating a human right or do you think this new law will prevent rape and other acts of violence in a country, which is why this law was passed by the government in South Africa.

Share your views bellow.

[le harry]

what a stupid idea. atleast you've got fingers..

[EverSteve]

its age discrimination.

[Leuven]

lol.

A kissing ban will not stop rape.

And it is very discriminating for people our age.

[Finkelstien]

Well kissing might not totally eradicate rape however it can lower the number of rape cases. Also with this law it might help prevent the large numbers of under age pregnancy?

I also agree for the youth it is discriminating.

[Antony]

Well kissing might not totally eradicate rape however it can lower the number of rape cases. Also with this law it might help prevent the large numbers of under age pregnancy?

I also agree for the youth it is discriminating.

I really fail to see how stopping people kissing in public under the age of 16 is going to lower the number of rape cases.

Rapist's generally don't want to be kissing the AP, numerous reasons such as it would leave saliva in the AP's mouth and would be another bit of DNA for the Police to use as evidence.

Again, stopping kissing in public isn't going to reduce teenage pregnancies for the obvious reasons - you don't need to kiss someone to have a baby do you!

[Virgin Mary]

*** kind of logic is that? South Africa is a messed up country so we shouldn't copy any of their laws.

[VPSwow]

haha thats just stupid.

[FlyingJesus]

In the UK it's illegal to kiss (properly) in public if you're under 14, but no-one's actually going to stop you and it's not really punishable. Doesn't affect me though really; if I happen to be getting with 13 year olds I should probably be locked up anyway.

[Finkelstien]

Clearly not Antony but if you look on a more mature level you would understand that its not really about 16 year olds kissing. What the new law is trying to do is to stop the whole image that its ok for children at the age of 16 or under to be involved in the world of sex of any kind. I mean it doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize kissing doesnt make you pregnant, what its trying to do is to stop kissing leading on to other things. So instead of saying, dont rape, its stopping the problem at the source. Lets put it this way, you a rapest and you walking the streets to try and find some child to target as your next victim. You come across a 15 year old girl who is sitting on a bench down her boyfriends throat. The next day she visits the same park alone. What type of message do you think this sends to a sex offender? Also, the legal age for sex is 16. It also does not take a rocket scientist to realize kissing leads to other things.

Anyway I really don't agree nor disagree with this legislation just trying to spell out exactly why its there.

Secondly to say South Africa is a bad country is a narrow minded and ignorant remark to make really when every country has its own bad points. I cant even begin to count on two hands as to why South Africa, in certain aspects is a far better country than the UK and vice versa.

[WarezKid]

Dude


That crazy, half of my school kiss eachever at lunch and break, i doubt they gonna shut the school down becasue of it? or take away hald of the pupils.

What they can do is,

Make more lessons on sex, at early age. I havent had a lesson yet? :S In my 2nd school atm.

They can start having more police around london and the most raping areas

[Finkelstien]

Thats also very true. A flaw I found in this new law is that they say kissing under the age of 16 is a criminal offence but at the same time the legal age for having sex is 16. How exactly does that work? So teenagers at the age of 16 can have sex but cannot kiss.

I really do agree the education department should make more of a effort to educate teen's about sex at a early age. Also just to add, in the highschool I matriculated from last year has a rule of no personal contact between students meaning you may not kiss or even hug through showing affection while on the school premises. I really disagree with that.

[WarezKid]

Becasue you can kiss when your 16 and have sex at 16 :S

[-:Undertaker:-]

Goes to show what happens to Africa after the white man left.

[Tristan]

Thats also very true. A flaw I found in this new law is that they say kissing under the age of 16 is a criminal offence but at the same time the legal age for having sex is 16. How exactly does that work? So teenagers at the age of 16 can have sex but cannot kiss.

I really do agree the education department should make more of a effort to educate teen's about sex at a early age. Also just to add, in the highschool I matriculated from last year has a rule of no personal contact between students meaning you may not kiss or even hug through showing affection while on the school premises. I really disagree with that.

I think you meant "kissing under and at the age of 16"? As you said in the first post...

[Ramones]

lol, just lol.

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Youth discrimination ;l

[Finkelstien]

Yes, thanks for the correction Ymo.
;)

[Samhodkin]

[quote=FlyingJesus;4352695]In the UK it's illegal to kiss (properly) in public if you're under 14.


I didn't know about that law, but both the laws mentioned are contravening the Convention on Human Rights which states we have a human right to freedom of expression.
It just sounds to me like the nany state culture and political correctness are attempoting to creep back into our society.
I completely agree that it's age discrimination and is again trying to remove more rights from under 18's.

[Samhodkin]

[quote=WarezKid;4352707]Dude


That crazy, half of my school kiss eachever at lunch and break, i doubt they gonna shut the school down becasue of it? or take away hald of the pupils.

Same at my school/ 6th form, and the teachers really don't seem to mind that much. Most of the teachers just feel people kissing in corridors are expressing affection, which is a fact.
It's crazy


Edited by ,Jess, (Forum Moderator): Please do not multiple post, simply edit your previous post :).

[BlueLord]

I think it is stupid because everyone should be allowed to have free will. Nowadays the government are basically telling people how to run their lives and they wonder why no one abides by the rules - nice find though :)

[GommeInc]

So you can arrest anyone under the age? Because surely you cannot take photos of two underaged citizens kissing because that'll be a violation of privacy and possibly will lead into some law about sexual pervertion.

[adamh1989]

Down with they law there getting Beep as they go long more rush thinks comes up like cant do this cant do that thats see how many should stick up to this law it sucks:D:D

[Buax]

This is the most stupid thing any govement has ever done.

[Kross619]

It's a hard topic.
South Africa is filled with sexual predators so it will be a SLIGHT help.
But, on the other hand, Love can't be controlled by laws.

[Nain]

Hey there everyone.

Well a few weeks back, while watching the news I came across a new legislation South Africa has implemented. Now im not sure if this rule pertains to the UK aswel but I pretty much doubt it.

Basically if you are either 16 or under the age of 16, kissing in public can now get you arrested. Infact, even if you in your own home and get caught kissing when under this new age limit if someone chooses to report you, once again you can face criminal charges. I'm way past the age of 16 however, I can not really come to a solid conclusion on this for the youth. Problem? Solution?

My question is, how do you feel about this? Do you feel its violating a human right or do you think this new law will prevent rape and other acts of violence in a country, which is why this law was passed by the government in South Africa.

Share your views bellow.

Abit Stupid. So you're not allowed to kiss your mum [If Your 16 or under] if your going on holiday for a year! LMAO

[alex 1889]

thats stupid :p imagine getting stopped over it though, the embaressment :o, my ex would have been so embaressed but then again she got embaressed alot :l, in a funny kind of way

[Ugawa]

well that's different lol. I don't think it should be a law.