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BainsBane

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38. In California it's illegal to have sex with anyone under 18

Fri May 24, 2013, 09:23 PM

May 2013

so both previous polls asked about activity illegal there.
http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/sr/statelaws/statelaws.shtml#California

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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