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In reply to the discussion: so sex with 14 year olds is ok now? [View all]In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)34. Nope!
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well idk to what you are refering cause the 18 year old this refer's to is an 18 yo student
leftyohiolib
May 2013
#37
The problem is with the OP not you or Cali. OP made this about 50 year old men having sex with boys
stevenleser
May 2013
#92
SC has one of the lowest ages of consent in the US, and the law in SC would be better for Kate in FL
Bluenorthwest
May 2013
#60
there is a cut off it varies with each state- i think it's called age of consent -
leftyohiolib
May 2013
#9
There are certainly quite a few adults who believe that "age of consent" laws are unnecessary
Nye Bevan
May 2013
#17
You mean only punish people for forcing somebody else to have sex? Blasphemy!
dairydog91
May 2013
#32
if this was an 18 yo man with and 14 girl we wouldnt be having this conversation
leftyohiolib
May 2013
#7
The OP seems to love to write posts rife with logical fallacies. Straw man, False Dichotomy, etc.
stevenleser
May 2013
#90
If they are in the same peer group, attend the same classes, and play on the same teams...
ScreamingMeemie
May 2013
#35
True, band would have varied ages. Language 1 might also. Thanks for answering and being polite.
uppityperson
May 2013
#100
I don't think it's "ok." I just don't think high school seniors should be lifetime sex offenders
nomorenomore08
May 2013
#42
If this was an opposite sex couple doing the SAME THING this would not be an issue.
we can do it
May 2013
#44
Opposite sex cases like this get prosecuted all the time, there's just no publicity.
El Fuego
May 2013
#81
A very small percentage of times this happens ends up in prosecution. Most parents do not prosecute.
stevenleser
May 2013
#91
Maybe kids in high school should be allowed to date each other, even freshman and seniors.
Jennicut
May 2013
#72
This OP violates the second commandment of this previous OP, namely, No Straw Man Posts
stevenleser
May 2013
#88