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That's why it's statutory rape instead of child molestation. Two totally different crimes (as they should be). Biologically, and at least historically, there's no specific reason why any specific age should matter in terms of sex. What matters is whether someone is biologically an "adult", which occurs at puberty. Having sex with someone prior to that point is pretty much wrong no matter what. Everything past that point is a matter of culture and legality.
I know that as a men we all want to think at when we were 14 we were all ready to handle this kind of thing but truth be told we werent. Do you honestly believe that this kid wont be affected negativly later in life by this? I dont. Just because an individual is capable biologically to have sex doesnt mean they are ready emotionally and psycologically to deal with the ramifications of having sex.
You also have to consider that the original reasons for our laws restricting minors from consenting to sex has very little to do with protecting their fragile selves, or some idea that they aren't psychologically able to handle it. Those sort of rules and laws are the holdovers from a time when marriages were arranged by the parents, and those minors could have "value" by marrying them off. Clearly, you didn't want your 15 year old daughter going off and banging the stableboy and ruining her value in marrying her off to a wealthy nobleman. Those laws originally had *nothing* to do with protecting the minors themselves, and everything to do with protecting a parents rights to control the lives of their offspring.[/quote]
Here's a news flash it isnt the 1400's and there is absolutly no reason to be having sex with kids. I would hope in the hundreds of years since the origin of these laws that we have come to realize that there are consequences for the children having sex at a very young age and few of them are good consequences.
And lets put this into perspective. At 14 you cant drive, vote, see a rated R movie, you cant even get your ear pierced without parental consent, but it's ok for some adult to con this kid into having sex? I dont buy it.
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Well. First off, I'd hardly call 14 year old boys the "most vulnerable groups among us". Again. Wouldn't it be worse if this was a molestation of a 7 year old? I just don't buy that bit at all. It's "wrong" because our laws and societal norms say it's wrong. There's nothing biologically "wrong" with it though. If he's mature enough to get wood and perform sexually, he's old enough to have sex. Everything else is purely social construct. I wouldn't rate this crime even on the same scale as things like murder, molestation, kidnapping, etc...
14 y/o boys are vulnerable emotionally and psycologically. The ability to get an erection has nothing to do with readiness to have sex. To be honest it isnt the actual sex act that I have the biggest problem with. This wasnt 2 kids fooling around and experimenting this was an adult woman using her position to take advantage of an immature kid. It's wrong no matter how you slice it.
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She certainly abused her position of authority. But should she spend 15 years in prison? I'm not really convinced of that. Again. There's nothing "unatural" about a 25 year old woman having sex with a 14 year old boy. It happens to be illegal is all. There are lots of things that are illegal that I don't find particularly immoral. I'm not going to hell for speeding, but I can get a ticket. You could go to jail for smoking pot, but is that "immoral"?
Did I say she should go to prison for the rest of her life or even 15 years? I just think no jail time is extremely leanient.
The only reason she isnt in jail is because she is a woman. Had a male teacher done the same thing he gets at a minimum 5 years, and would have the sexual offender tag on him the rest of his life. My wife's brother is in jail right now doing 10 years for exposing himself to a minor. He never touched her just showed her his ******.
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I'm honestly of the opinion that we overprotect our young in our society. But that's just me...
You're right we should just line up all the kids as the get through puberty and give them all a good education. We could use **** stars, make movies out of it. There's a huge market for this kind if thing, so there's money to be made.