TWO Adult Female Teachers Prey On A 16 Year Old Boy=Rape

[malthaussen]

40. But of course, dear Sea.

And there are also 14 year olds (hell, probably 12 year olds somewhere) who are more responsible and able to understand adulthood than some 32 year olds. So an arbitrary limit is established -- which varies from state to state. I've always considered that sexual intercourse is one of those things that varies hugely by case, but law cannot take that into account. Louisiana has one of the weirdest AoC situations going, which makes this case particularly interesting from a legal standpoint.

The power-relation issue, OTOH, isn't a legal one (at least in LA, as far as I know). There is always an assumption in these kinds of situations that coercion of some kind has been employed, subliminal if in no other way. It may be so, but it is another situation that is bound to vary on a case-by-case basis. In general, though, a teacher of minor children (at least) shouldn't be fooling around with said children. But that is where the question of whether such conduct is "appropriate" or "criminal" arises. The OP appears to take the position that sex of an adult with a minor is ipso facto criminal behavior, regardless of what statute might say. As it happens, I think that's a too-extreme position, but I'll admit to being buggered as to how we as a society can effectively take into account all the variables inherent in such a relationship. One thing is certain, however, and that is that laws and codes of conduct are social, not natural phenomena. What's unlawful today may be lawful tomorrow. So I'm a bit wary of "moral" outrage over a social issue.

-- Mal