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_aArthur, Richard, _d1865-1932 |
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_aThe Needed Change in the Age of Consent : _bAn Appeal For the Better Protection of Our Girls |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2021 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2021-09-25 | ||
| 508 | _aMartin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at The National Library of Australia.) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Needed Change in the Age of Consent" by Richard Arthur is a social reform publication written in the late 19th century. The book addresses the urgent need to raise the legal age of consent for girls in New South Wales, arguing that the current law, which permits sexual consent from the age of fourteen, does not protect young girls from exploitation and moral ruin. Arthur presents a compelling case for legislative change to better safeguard vulnerable members of society. In this book, Arthur elaborates on the moral and legal implications of the existing age of consent, highlighting the dangers faced by girls aged fourteen to eighteen who lack the experience and knowledge to navigate intimate relationships safely. He discusses the physical and psychological consequences of premature motherhood and the societal stigma that follows. The author argues for a systematic reform that would elevate the age of consent to eighteen, thereby offering improved protection to young girls against predatory behavior. By invoking a sense of community responsibility, he calls upon citizens, particularly men with chivalrous inclinations, to advocate for this change collectively, asserting that societal awareness and political pressure are vital in driving this reform forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aAge of consent -- Australia -- New South Wales | ||
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