"There you go applying your erroneous logic to law. The law states very clearly at what age one is considered an adult. Now, if you are below that age, you are not a legal adult. If you are that age or above, you are an adult. Pretty simple math, isn't it?"
The only thing simple is your mind. How do you think the
LAW MAKERS came up with this arbitrary line? Ever think about that?
They took an educated GUESS. Clearly not ALL 15 year olds
are adults. And clearly not ALL 15 year olds are children.
"Now, if you want to debate "subjective maturity," then I could argue that there are a lot of 15 year olds who are more mature and adult-like than some 40 year olds.
Now this begs the question.... Should a 15 year old who is
as mature as a 40 year old be allowed to have sex with an 18 year old?
If you say yes, then YOU AGREE WITH ME.
The "15 year line" is fuzzy. This is NOT cut and dry.
"You want a panel of experts to decide if this girl can make "adult decisions?" Give me a break. She already made an adult decision when she decided to have sex with him."
Thats laughable. So a 5 year old who decides to have sex
with a 50 year old IS AN ADULT, *BECAUSE* they made
an adult decision? Your falling apart here.
" What you are asking is to put together a panel of experts to decide whether she made the "right decision for her age." Obviously she wanted to have sex with him -- it was not rape in the non-statutory sense. "
Again.... if a 5 year old OBVIOUSLY wanted to have sex with
a 50 year old, then its OK??? Your still not making any sense.
"This is a cut and dry case. Putting this man in jail for 10 years doesn't help him or society, so it is a stupid decision. You don't need a panel of experts to see that, just common sense. "
Obviously, this is not cut and dry.
Let me put it this way:
Are they ANY 15 year olds in the world that are not mature
enough to make the adult decision to make have sex with an adult??
How about 10 year olds?
How about 5?
What if this 15year old girl was retarded?
Now do you GET IT ?
Here is the funny part:
aphex:
The law states very clearly at what age one is considered an adult. Now, if you are below that age, you are not a legal adult
aphex:
Putting this man in jail for 10 years doesn't help him or society, so it is a stupid decision
Sentence one you claim she is clearly NOT an adult, and therefore this was RAPE.
In sentence two, you state he shouldnt go to jail (for rape).
You seem very confused.
peace
axeman