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so sex with 14 year olds is ok now? [View all] backwoodsbob May 2013 OP
Apparently you can't see the difference davidn3600 May 2013 #1
Then where do you draw the line? Motown_Johnny May 2013 #10
In my state we draw the line at forty-eight months age difference pokerfan May 2013 #45
Umm...that seems backward. tosh May 2013 #87
How so? pokerfan May 2013 #89
Yes, seemed backward to me as well. Fla Dem May 2013 #94
Ah, yes...that makes sense to me now. tosh May 2013 #97
No, I wasn't the one who posted it. I read it the same as you. Fla Dem May 2013 #99
This sounds like good common sense JimDandy May 2013 #101
Each state decides. elleng May 2013 #56
this is a great example of "rape culture" galileoreloaded May 2013 #43
He's just upset because he didn't get any in high school. n/t Ian David May 2013 #53
I like the new "peer group" meme folks have been floating snooper2 May 2013 #75
I did zipplewrath May 2013 #82
You were in a cult? snooper2 May 2013 #85
Ha! zipplewrath May 2013 #96
This message was self-deleted by its author JimDandy May 2013 #102
Current friends zipplewrath May 2013 #103
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so should a 15 year old be charged for having sex with a 14 year old. cali May 2013 #2
this discussion is about an 18y.o. having sex with a 14 y.o. leftyohiolib May 2013 #12
no it's not. duh. unless you think anyone is a teacher at 18 cali May 2013 #23
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
I agree with you. we can do it May 2013 #46
you knoew why... Niceguy1 May 2013 #3
why can't you discuss it openly? fishwax May 2013 #58
might offend the delicate flowers Niceguy1 May 2013 #64
How often are high-school lovers tarred and feathered? LanternWaste May 2013 #79
South Carolina. Figures. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #4
Oh I'm sorry...the SC person doesn't approve of rape...figures backwoodsbob May 2013 #16
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
I wrote that law?...really? backwoodsbob May 2013 #63
Texas...figures backwoodsbob May 2013 #33
Why don't we stop RudynJack May 2013 #5
there is a cut off it varies with each state- i think it's called age of consent - leftyohiolib May 2013 #9
So what Roman Polanski did is just fine as far as you are concerned? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #14
I said no such thing RudynJack May 2013 #15
There are certainly quite a few adults who believe that "age of consent" laws are unnecessary Nye Bevan May 2013 #17
so Roman Polanski drugging a young girl backwoodsbob May 2013 #20
Drugging somebody falls into the category of "Actual rape" dairydog91 May 2013 #30
so you dont have a problem with backwoodsbob May 2013 #31
Most "children" aren't interested in consenting to sex. Hence "rape". dairydog91 May 2013 #36
Why are you insisting RudynJack May 2013 #40
exactly - FREE WARREN JEFFS!!!!!! DrDan May 2013 #26
Creepy post. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #27
What's creepy about it? RudynJack May 2013 #41
You mean only punish people for forcing somebody else to have sex? Blasphemy! dairydog91 May 2013 #32
If it's not black and white, it's he\she said he\she said loyalsister May 2013 #52
There is harm in statutory rape BainsBane May 2013 #83
yup...18 yr old is an adult madrchsod May 2013 #6
not when it comes to drinking he isn't dsc May 2013 #18
if this was an 18 yo man with and 14 girl we wouldnt be having this conversation leftyohiolib May 2013 #7
Or a 18 Year old Catholic? Savannahmann May 2013 #8
Very true. NaturalHigh May 2013 #11
Actually, a large majority of DUers say that it's *not* OK. Nye Bevan May 2013 #13
None of those are high school romances. Ms. Toad May 2013 #19
My solution: No eighteen year olds in high school. hunter May 2013 #21
I agree...it is about the same-sex relationship. n/t cynatnite May 2013 #25
...and this thread... Iggo May 2013 #22
You are seriously comparing those predators to this? cynatnite May 2013 #24
The OP seems to love to write posts rife with logical fallacies. Straw man, False Dichotomy, etc. stevenleser May 2013 #90
I think it's possible... TDale313 May 2013 #28
really? backwoodsbob May 2013 #29
Nope! In_The_Wind May 2013 #34
If they are in the same peer group, attend the same classes, and play on the same teams... ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #35
Attend the same classes? Jenoch May 2013 #54
What "same classes" do 14 and 18 yr olds attend? uppityperson May 2013 #76
Depends upon the school. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #95
True, band would have varied ages. Language 1 might also. Thanks for answering and being polite. uppityperson May 2013 #100
I doubt I'd start petitions... Sancho May 2013 #38
Jerry Lee Lewis Crepuscular May 2013 #39
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
question backwoodsbob May 2013 #47
Did you even read my response? we can do it May 2013 #57
Pissed off parents plus the law would make an issue out of it. JVS May 2013 #65
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
How about I ask my brother? Brigid May 2013 #48
then you should be good backwoodsbob May 2013 #49
??? Brigid May 2013 #50
As a member of DU etherealtruth May 2013 #51
+1 MichiganVote May 2013 #55
Agree 100% n/t ChazII May 2013 #59
+++++++++++++++++++++++ uppityperson May 2013 #77
+1 BainsBane May 2013 #84
This is a digusting, homophobic post. we can do it May 2013 #61
How is the op " disgusting, homophobic"? uppityperson May 2013 #80
Arguing about this is totally pointless, imo. Dash87 May 2013 #62
No it's not okay. bravenak May 2013 #66
It should be illegal in treestar May 2013 #67
no sex until you're 18? burnodo May 2013 #68
As it is now maybe treestar May 2013 #71
So long as no one was forced I find it hard to care... Demo_Chris May 2013 #69
It certainly isn't OK for people in their 30s to have sex with 14-year-olds gollygee May 2013 #70
Maybe kids in high school should be allowed to date each other, even freshman and seniors. Jennicut May 2013 #72
That would be the common sense solution. El Fuego May 2013 #73
o deer H2O Man May 2013 #74
Major difference between a TEACHER HockeyMom May 2013 #78
Okay, I am going to say it ( the huge ELEPHANT in the room) Bennyboy May 2013 #86
This OP violates the second commandment of this previous OP, namely, No Straw Man Posts stevenleser May 2013 #88
There is so much stupid bullshit flying around about this. enki23 May 2013 #93
The speed limit is 65...but we're generally allowed to go 70 or 75. Atman May 2013 #104
This was a high school infatuation. Fla Dem May 2013 #98
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