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BainsBane

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15. What would you make illegal?
Fri May 24, 2013, 08:00 PM
May 2013

If you were drawing up laws about age of consent and statutory rape, what do you think would be best?

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Another sex poll [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP
I sincerely hope that DUers vote 100% "no" on this. Nye Bevan May 2013 #1
Woah BainsBane May 2013 #4
14-18. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #10
Is it ok for my female cat to dry hump my male dog? MattBaggins May 2013 #2
make a poll and find out BainsBane May 2013 #3
No please don't Cali_Democrat May 2013 #48
I'm going to go with yes on that one davidpdx May 2013 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author limpyhobbler May 2013 #76
No. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #5
I'd say that depends on the 15 and 16 year old BainsBane May 2013 #6
I ask about 16 and 15 because that was a pretty standard occurrence when I was growing up. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #8
I think they have sex younger now BainsBane May 2013 #12
But was your poll about the law, or about the "okayness" of the act? Warren DeMontague May 2013 #43
since someone accused me of trying to entrap BainsBane May 2013 #45
I know it certainly was in Jerry Lee Lewis's day, not that that's right either. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #46
They are treating it differently in one key sense BainsBane May 2013 #50
I agree that the law needs to be consistent in enforcement and prosecution. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #52
Actually - there are statutory rape laws Ms. Toad May 2013 #71
Why is everyone so concerned with teen sex NightWatcher May 2013 #7
because of the case about the 18 yr old BainsBane May 2013 #9
I don't get the obssession with teen sex either. morningfog May 2013 #11
i also dont think 20 year olds should date 30 year olds La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #13
Seriously? Why on earth not? (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #14
I assume the same reason the others are against the 14 and 18 year olds. morningfog May 2013 #16
What would you make illegal? BainsBane May 2013 #15
I think you are getting to the greater point. What should and should not happen is different morningfog May 2013 #17
I don't think 65 year olds should date 68 year olds. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #44
When I was 25 XemaSab May 2013 #47
guys in their 40's who date girls in their 20's by and large are no gems either La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #63
my experience is that women in their 20's hunt men in their 40's like prey galileoreloaded May 2013 #64
LOL. yes someone half your age/wisdom and power is clearly taking advantage La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #65
i dont think morals play really galileoreloaded May 2013 #66
depends on your definition of morality. to me treating someone else La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #67
well then every human interaction you or anyone ever has is by your definition galileoreloaded May 2013 #68
no, i dont see other people's bodies merely transactionally La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat May 2013 #49
I don't know for certain, but it seems off to me. ZombieHorde May 2013 #18
I voted other. I can't rationalize any arbitrary cut-off ages. morningfog May 2013 #19
Do you know what the laws are about this sort of thing? BainsBane May 2013 #20
I don't know off hand. I know there are laws that morningfog May 2013 #23
Are we talking about chimpanzees? sarisataka May 2013 #21
no, AR-15s BainsBane May 2013 #22
I have never understood how to differentiate between male and female sarisataka May 2013 #24
Silly BainsBane May 2013 #25
Well that certainly does simplify things sarisataka May 2013 #27
There is even a Hello Kitty one BainsBane May 2013 #26
Why are we even polling this? Historic NY May 2013 #28
There are two other polls BainsBane May 2013 #29
I think this poll is inappropriate quinnox May 2013 #30
Is it a crime? BainsBane May 2013 #31
oh come on, you are being coy quinnox May 2013 #32
it varies BainsBane May 2013 #34
whatever, you know what I'm saying quinnox May 2013 #36
how about you stop attributing nefarious motives to me? BainsBane May 2013 #37
In California it's illegal to have sex with anyone under 18 BainsBane May 2013 #38
I think your motives were pretty clear and it was a poll to get duers in trouble quinnox May 2013 #40
when you accuse me of promoting illegal activity BainsBane May 2013 #42
Look at MD BainsBane May 2013 #35
"Okay?" probably little controversy. A better question would be the appropriate consequences. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #33
I think its not okay LWolf May 2013 #39
It's less the age than the age DIFFERENCE at their current age Blaukraut May 2013 #41
It should be illegal to date anyone outside of your age Cali_Democrat May 2013 #51
I've had two boyfriends with my same birthday BainsBane May 2013 #53
Boom! Cali_Democrat May 2013 #58
So is Gemini on Gemini davidpdx May 2013 #60
I voted "other" Scootaloo May 2013 #54
I sympathize BainsBane May 2013 #55
How about 14 1/4 and 15 7/8? defacto7 May 2013 #56
legal most places BainsBane May 2013 #57
In scenario most of the time I think it would be safe to assume the male was 16 and female was 12 davidpdx May 2013 #61
*Anyone* having sex with a 12 year old isn't a great idea. Kablooie May 2013 #62
Same request I made to the posters of the other two polls Ms. Toad May 2013 #70
yup. i think lying is not ok. hardly going to criminalize lying. La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #72
Ok is what you think is okay BainsBane May 2013 #73
Unfortunately, Ms. Toad May 2013 #74
That's true BainsBane May 2013 #75
In another context, Ms. Toad May 2013 #77
You always raise good points BainsBane May 2013 #78
Im waiting for the poll LostOne4Ever May 2013 #79
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