Re: My thoughts on statuatory rape

From: Mxsmanic (mxsmanic_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/05/04 

Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2004 04:42:41 +0200

Carey Gregory writes:

> Yeah, you and NAMBLA.

I'm not familiar with NAMBLA.

> We're not discussing physiology; we're discussing the law, and a 15 y/o is a
> child in the eyes of the law in virtually every jurisdiction in the western
> world.

Then perhaps the law should be changed, because a 15-year-old is not a
child in reality.

> Like it or not, the law's view is that minors cannot give informed
> consent. Therefore, an adult having sex with a child is essentially
> non-consensual, and therefore illegal. This isn't a difficult concept for
> most people.

It's not a difficult concept for me, either. I'm just pointing out how
incongruent it is with reality.

> Yes, I know what status offenses are, but I wonder if you do. Status
> offenses are irrelevant to what I said.

No, they are not. Statutory rape is often a status offense.

> Increasingly argumentative, petty, and sophomoric. I'm starting to think
> maybe tech27 isn't so far off base after all.

I notice that you haven't answered my question.

> Only if you consider parents, guardians designated by parents or courts,
> school officials, police, and some medical providers to be "just about
> everyone."

That's thousands of people, so yes, I do. 

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