>No, *this* is where I will be narrow-minded and object: (2)
>Most of these characters having sex are *teenagers*, well under
>the age of 18. And unmarried, to boot. --Yes yes, I know real-world
>US statistics indicate kids as young as 12 are engaging in carnal
>relations, and there's precedent in anime, but I nonetheless carry
>this silly old-fashioned notion that fiction should *set an
>example*. Even if it's artificial. Even if the story's audience
>isn't the people who *need* the example. <shrug> It's the
>thought that counts.

Most of this has been covered already, by various people, but I couldn't resist the urge to point out one thing that hasn't been commented on yet. You're unhappy with the fact that the kids are having sex out of wedlock? Good freaking lord man, Corwin's parents aren't married. The family relationships around there are so complex you need a flippin' scorecard to tell which children belong to what set of parents, but you've got an issue with the fact that Kaitlyn and Juri, etc. aren't married? If you're looking for fic to set an example, I don't think EPU is going to set the kind of example you're expecting, and rightly so in my opinion.

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