They put a fucking 17 YEAR OLD in JAIL for this?!

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Radar

Notice how biased the laws are? He was also under age. How much time did she get? The man is always punished more than the woman under American law. The woman always has an advantage. In child custody battles, rape cases, and even murder.

He was not under age. There is this little thing called "Age of Consent", each state is different. Sexual orientation is not a factor, meaning it is not different for males and females. 17 yrs is an age of consent, 15 yrs is not. Like it or not, it is the law.

[Radar]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

He was no under age. There is this little thing called "Age of Consent", each state is different. Sexual orientation is not a factor, meaning it is not different for males and females. 17 yrs is an age of consent, 15 yrs is not. Like it or not, it is the law.

The age of consent is the age at which you can buy a beer. It's the age at which you are responsible enough to make ALL decisions for yourself and have the ability to support yourself. All states should be forced to allow alcohol and gun sales to those who are the same age as their consensual sex age. I think we'd see those ages rise a bit if we did.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Radar

The age of consent is the age at which you can buy a beer. It's the age at which you are responsible enough to make ALL decisions for yourself and have the ability to support yourself. All states should be forced to allow alcohol and gun sales to those who are the same age as their consensual sex age. I think we'd see those ages rise a bit if we did.

Wrong. That is not how the law is written and that is not the way society views it.


http://www.actwin.com/eatonohio/gay/consent.htm

[Radar]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Wrong. That is not how the law is written and that is not the way society views it.


http://www.actwin.com/eatonohio/gay/consent.htm

I don't argue about how the law is written, but it is how society and the law SHOULD view it because it makes sense. You are old enough to make your own decisions (including military, marriage, alcohol, sex, gambling, drugs, contracts, guns, etc) or you aren't.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Radar

I don't argue about how the law is written, but it is how society and the law SHOULD view it because it makes sense. You are old enough to make your own decisions (including military, marriage, alcohol, sex, gambling, drugs, contracts, guns, etc) or you aren't.

I would say that the fact remains that most teens have sex. Given that, I would say that it does not mean they also have the capacity to make good decisions because they can and do have sex. Laws need to be in place to protect young people from exploitation by older people. Lines have to be drawn somewhere. Because you are 15 does not mean you are capable of making adult decisions about military, marriage, alcohol, sex, gambling, drugs, contracts, guns, etc . Hell even some 18 olds are not mature enough to make good decisions. The law and society has drawn the lines. Live with it or go somewhere that it makes no difference.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Or change it.