That’s how it should be.
POCSO criminalizes sex even between under-18 girls and boys. It’s a shame. A girl attains puberty around the age of 10-11 while a boy attains puberty around the age of 14-15.
So why should they wait till 18?
If the Indian POCSO act was enforced in any Western nation (say the US or Canada), more than 80% of the population there would have to be lodged in jails.
If getting married acts as a workaround, so be it. Sex is a basic human need, not a luxury.
That’s how it should be.
POCSO criminalizes sex even between under-18 girls and boys. It’s a shame. A girl attains puberty around the age of 10-11 while a boy attains puberty around the age of 14-15.
So why should they wait till 18?
If the Indian POCSO act was enforced in any Western nation (say the US or Canada), more than 80% of the population there would have to be lodged in jails.
If getting married acts as a workaround, so be it. Sex is a basic human need, not a luxury.