Government worse than ours? Yes.

[jrai]

Okay, so sometimes our government can seem stupid or irrational, but holy crap Taiwan needs to learn a few lessons from Robert's Rules of Order.

News Article:
Pandemonium broke out in Taiwan's parliament Tuesday when deputies attacked a woman colleague for snatching and trying to eat a proposal on opening direct transport links with China in a bid to

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[robbat2]

Actually, there's been a lot of pro-child relations stuff happening lately, mostly based on the premise that children are capable of making important decisions early, in line with their earlier physical development (A study points out that the 'physical maturity age of 18' in the 1920's, is presently found at the age of 12-13).

Now balance that with the apparently increasing number of child rapists. What is the correct legal decision to make?

[jrai]

I'd like to read that study.

[robbat2]

Here's one part on it, about the average age of Menarche
http://www.mum.org/menarage.htm

German article on the age of first menstration or ejaculation.
http://www.spiegel.de/unispiegel/schule/0%2C1518%2C418064%2C00.html

FORREST, J.D. Timing of reproductive life stages. Obstetrics and Gynecology 82(1): 105-111. Jul. 1993.

WINTER, J.S.D. Nutrition and the neuroendocrinology of puberty. In: Winick, M., ed. Adolescent nutrition. New York, John Wiley & Sons, 1982. p. 3-12.

GYEPI-GARBRAH, B., NICHOLS, D.J., and KPEDEKPO, G.M.K. Adolescent fertility in sub-Sahara Africa: An overview. Boston, Pathfinder Fund, 1985. 57 p. (Mimeo) [extract].

[robbat2]

Another nice followup,
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=440541

[threeboy]

wild wild world.