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In reply to the discussion: should sex between consenting adults ever be illegal? [View all]cthulu2016
(10,960 posts)Th alternative is to say that all courts decisions are correct.
I support Marbury v. Madison in terms of the balance of powers in the government, but I am not required to think that the Constitution actually says whatever the Supreme Court says, except in terms of practical effect.
Doing so would be to make the Supreme Court a sort of religious body akin to the Pope.
The have the authority (because somebody must), but we citizens are not required to presume them to be infallible.
Thanks for the link.
In that law it specifies that the law covers up to 21. Since we have drinking ages of 21 (which is nuts, legally, whatever its practical benefits) I could argue their side... but not with conviction.
If a person can consent to sex they can consent to sex. Otherwise the state is maintaining a list of which adults you may or may not sleep with.
And that is nuts on its face.