Justice in America

[shinerbock]

Originally Posted by starang21

it's completely understandable if he was 25 or something like that. he was probably a junior, and she was a freshman.

And while it may be a dumb kid thing, or even accepted now (I don't think 14-15 year old girls having sex should be readily accepted), guys just can't put themselves in those situations. I always thought he was paranoid, but my father has always been big on me being careful around girls of questionable character. Similar thing with police or whoever, you simply can't give them any reason to get you for something.

[laylo]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

And while it may be a dumb kid thing, or even accepted now (I don't think 14-15 year old girls having sex should be readily accepted), guys just can't put themselves in those situations. I always thought he was paranoid, but my father has always been big on me being careful around girls of questionable character. Similar thing with police or whoever, you simply can't give them any reason to get you for something.

The first thing I thought when I read the story was that if I ever have a son I will definitely drill this into his head.

[James]

Is there much of a difference, except in persspective, between a 17 year old having sex with a 15 year old or a 25 year old doing it? Either a girl can consent or not.

What is interesting is that consent is not something a 15 year old girl an give . . she isn't adult enough . . but she can committ murder and be considered an adult.

And there is an enormous double standard if the genders had been reversed. Which doesn't make any sense at all when looked at in a way that examines the logical underpinnings of such laws.

Trying to legislate social situations like this is actually kind of stupid.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by James

Trying to legislate social situations like this is actually kind of stupid.

I think that these types of situations are extreme and most people aren't tried for having sex with someone 2 years younger. For the most part, statutory rape cases are dealing with a more cut-and-dry age differential.