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29. Evidently it depends on how "romantically"

Reply to SeattlePop (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 06:42 PM

Nov 2017

the adult in question behaves.

Also, bonus points if you spawn a Messiah, I guess.

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How Young Does A Victim Have To Be For A 32 Year Old To Be A Pedophile? [View all] SeattlePop Nov 2017 OP

As the song goes "Seventeen and a half is still jail bait" The_Casual_Observer Nov 2017 #1

"Seventeen and a half" left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #21

Yes I figured, but no place is 14. It's a old song: The_Casual_Observer Nov 2017 #24

Under the age of consent. madaboutharry Nov 2017 #2

Not in the Republican playbook, now how old was Spaceys accuser again, oh yeah 14? sunonmars Nov 2017 #3

Normally the condition is defined by attraction to prepubescent children. NutmegYankee Nov 2017 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #10

I was referring to puberty in girls. NutmegYankee Nov 2017 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #14

He's a holy roller - they are classically immoral. NutmegYankee Nov 2017 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2017 #20

"Pederasty" left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #23

For some reason I thought that was the name of relations with teenagers, but still underage. NutmegYankee Nov 2017 #30

I thought the same left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #33

I think it depends if you're a Republican n/t greeny2323 Nov 2017 #5

17 or younger. Blue_true Nov 2017 #6

Your question is a semantic one. A pedophile is someone who is attracted to prepubescent children. PoliticAverse Nov 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #8

I thought age of consent was 18, but I see most of the US is 16 Motley13 Nov 2017 #9

"15'll get you 20" Dem2 Nov 2017 #12

If state law says 18 sarisataka Nov 2017 #13

I believe this summarizes Alabama law today: onenote Nov 2017 #15

Pedophiles are child molestors. Issue here is statutory rape/age of consent emulatorloo Nov 2017 #16

Knuckle-dragging deplorable racist rat-bastards are Ilsa Nov 2017 #17

"Is 14 young enough?" left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #18

age of concent is a cultural construct, arbitrary in nature, and varies widely in human msongs Nov 2017 #22

The victim would need to be pre-pubescent for pedophilia to apply. AJT Nov 2017 #25

It does depend Break time Nov 2017 #26

How Young Does A Victim Have To Be For A U.S. Senator To Be A Pedophile? Mr. Ected Nov 2017 #27

He's not a pedophile. He's a child molester enki23 Nov 2017 #28

Evidently it depends on how "romantically" Codeine Nov 2017 #29

Technically, the term pedophile refers to preferring pre-adolescent children. pnwmom Nov 2017 #31

Depends on state laws SoCalDem Nov 2017 #32

First you have to understand Mary and Joseph... GulfCoast66 Nov 2017 #34