16 is the suitable Age of Consent for the US (Read)

But we're not talking about consentual sex between two sexually mature individuals, are we? We're talking about sex between an adult and a child. Which is an entirely different argument. And if you are an adult and are pushing for laws that allow you to have sex with a child, yes, your motives are suspicious. What about that don't you get? You're essentially making a thiny veiled argument for "pedo rights."

 

So are you arguing that there are not teenage girls who would willingly go to bed with older men?

 

Sexually mature isn't synonymous with legally an adult. You have no idea what pedophilia is, yet you try to use it in your argument. Your motives are suspect; you clearly are overcompensating for a sexual attraction to prepubescent children. You're not fooling anyone.

 

Technically, if you are under the age of consent, you cannot consent to having sex *at all.* Many states have "Romeo and Juliet" laws that say if both parties are little bit under the age of consent, it's ok. And most DAs will not prosecute if both parties are under the age of consent. But it is still, technically, illegal for two twelve year olds to have sex. And as I point out in the OP it is unhealthy.

I still wouldn't make it illegal because at 16 she has the mental capacity know what she is doing and that's what the AOC is about. I do support how Pennsylvania handles this situation. Well the Age of Consent is 16 there someone 18 or older who has sex with someone the ages of 16 and 17 could potentially be charged with “corruption of a minor”. According to the statute, “The question of whether consensual intercourse with a minor 16 years or older tends to corrupt the morals of that minor is a jury question to be decided by the “common sense of the community”. For example, if an adult sleeps around with a 16 or 17 year old minor against the parent’s wishes they can be charged with first degree misdemeanor but doesn’t have to registry as a sex offender.

Driving has the consequences of killing yourself and others. You'll let them do that but not watch a R-rated movie?

 

But it is. You want to lower the age of consent so you can legally have sex with children. That's your whole argument here.

 

We've already proven, without a doubt, that it's you who is attracted to children.

 

Pedophilia is sexual attraction to biological children and a biological child is defined as someone who has not reached puberty.

 

I don't know about that...Girls tend to prefer older guys.

 

There should be age limits for the other consenting partner too.

If a girl is 16 the other should ne mo older than, say, 25.

17,26. 18, 27. Etc, and getting 'longer' as the ages go up so it's OK for, eg, a 60 y/o to be with a 35 y/o.

That would finally put an end to the scummy, sleazy old conservative banging an impressionable late teens boy.

 

LOL! I know you're not down to the old "I know you are but what am I" already, are you Dave? You haven't even done any of your trademark semantic evasion yet. Are you off your game tonight?

Go ahead and school me on what pedophilia is since apparently I don't know. Why is this something you know so much about?

 

The proper is hebophilia I believe which is an attraction to post pubescent children, which teens eminently qualify as.

As far as I'm concerned, until the day a teenager reaches majority age, their body, in regards to sex at least, is the property of their parents, and parents should have a legal way to protect their teenagers from the sexual advances of adult men over the age of majority.

It isn't about statism, it is about about protection of a parents legal right to prevent unwanted sexual encounters and an over majority/unde majority sexual relationship qualifies as "unwanted sexual relationship."

 

Likewise. I seem to recall your posts being more rational in the past. I'm a little taken aback to see you arguing such an irresponsible point here. Especially since you say you have kids.

So you're an ephebophile then?

^He gets it.

 

I don't really believe in age discrimination. IMO, the law has no business in a person's sexuality once they reached 16 unless there is abuse, incest, or contributing to the delinquency of a minor is involved.

 

I personally do not allow my children to drive till they are 18. Rated R movies are already able to be watched by those under 17 with parental consent. As long as my children live under my roof I make the rules they have to follow. I would not take a 16 year old and kick them out because I do not think the are ready. Even at 18 they are not ready but since they have the power to legally leave they have a choice live by my rules or do it all on your own. I have a 17 year old son so that is a issue that quickly approaches.

 

If 16 is the legal age then that's fine, but I know me personally I'm just going to feel like a (*)(*)(*)(*) pervert. That's a 10 year gap for me, soon to be 11.

 

That's strange because teen boys commit suicide more than girls. I found it more odd that an older woman would want to date a younger man than vice versa, especially with a minor. Females even in the animal kingdom prefer males of higher status.

 

I didn't see this before. At least you get it, though. I have a daughter, not a son. And anybody that pulls any (*)(*)(*)(*) on her before she's 18 is going to be picking bullets out of his ass. Plain and simple.

 

16 with a 5 year max difference in age (when I was growing up and my children, it was 14 and that went for anyone, even a 80 year old rich guy could legally be with a 14 yr old, talk about some sick politicians that passed that law, glad it changed to 16)

I did not vote as I needed a "Other"

 

That would depend on the type of relationship. If the 16 year old and 39 year old are BOTH just with each other purely for sex(there 16 year old girls like that) or if there is real romance coming from both sides (unlikely) I don't see it as a crime but I wouldn't approve of such a relationship if it was my kid male or female.

 

I am surely no expert on this but age of consent is 17 in both states I call home. That is also when they can drop out of school or move out of the house. You should not have to chose between protecting your child and becoming a criminal or allowing someone to take advantage of your daughter. If you ran the guy off it would likely make your daughter like him more.(kids are funny that way) The next day she just decide to not come home and go stay with the man. Your only option is to become a criminal when to me the other man should be the criminal. The police should help you protect your family to prevent you from becoming the one at fault.