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MrSlayer

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17. I don't agree.

Reply to nomorenomore08 (Reply #7)

Fri May 24, 2013, 10:29 PM

May 2013

If the parents of the 14 year old girl repeatedly told the 18 year old boy to stay away and he wouldn't, there would be similar actions. Particularly if he snuck the girl out of her house overnight to have sex with her.

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There is no age of consent [View all] Uzair May 2013 OP

If a 17 and 364 days years old HockeyMom May 2013 #1

I think a clear line is the easiest and best way Travis_0004 May 2013 #2

Interesting how all of a sudden there's justification. MrSlayer May 2013 #3

I've not been part of that consensus, nor have I bent over backwards Nevernose May 2013 #6

I wasn't referring to you personally. MrSlayer May 2013 #9

I think the point is more that she's been treated more harshly than an 18-year-old boy would've been nomorenomore08 May 2013 #7

+1 ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #10

I don't agree. MrSlayer May 2013 #17

Then we'll have to agree to disagree. Because after a certain point it's mostly a matter of opinion. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #18

There would not have been. Please don't speak for me. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #8

I said general consensus not unanimous agreement. MrSlayer May 2013 #11

Yes you must. It's a good exercise when one makes statements like this. ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #12

Perhaps I'll make a poll. MrSlayer May 2013 #13

Read a Roman Polanski apologia thread on here sometime...nothing new about it. nt msanthrope May 2013 #15

If we can have a voting age line, we can have one for an activity that might produce a child. WinkyDink May 2013 #4

The people have elected people to lay down the laws. Yes, there is an age of consent. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #5

"that doesn't really work in the real world." JVS May 2013 #14

Well, how about this: The Straight Story May 2013 #16

Wrong. Zoeisright May 2013 #19