LordsFire
Internet Wizard
Statutory rape laws can be and too often are abused. I knew a guy who was a convicted felon, because when he was 17, he had sex with his 16 year old girlfriend, and didn't realize that at 17 he was considered an adult in that state.
It was utter nonsense, and I say that as someone who thinks that no one should have sex outside of marriage, period. Casual sex between consenting adults (or legally similarly-aged young adults/minors) is immoral, but isn't the business of the government to police.
That said, this business of California changing the laws in these ways is a blatant attempt to open the door for pedophiles. It's sick and twisted, and is the sort of thing that's going to result in (more) people fleeing the state, vigilante justice, and maybe the Dems actually losing their chokehold on the state.
I would support a law that barred charges of statutory rape against someone within two, maybe three years of age of the person they had sex with. I think it's far from crazy for a 16 year old and an 18 year old, or a 17 year old and a 19 year old to be in a relationship together. Again, they should get married if they want to get into bed together, but calling that rape just because of the ages is absurd.
20 and 12 though? That's nuts.
It was utter nonsense, and I say that as someone who thinks that no one should have sex outside of marriage, period. Casual sex between consenting adults (or legally similarly-aged young adults/minors) is immoral, but isn't the business of the government to police.
That said, this business of California changing the laws in these ways is a blatant attempt to open the door for pedophiles. It's sick and twisted, and is the sort of thing that's going to result in (more) people fleeing the state, vigilante justice, and maybe the Dems actually losing their chokehold on the state.
I would support a law that barred charges of statutory rape against someone within two, maybe three years of age of the person they had sex with. I think it's far from crazy for a 16 year old and an 18 year old, or a 17 year old and a 19 year old to be in a relationship together. Again, they should get married if they want to get into bed together, but calling that rape just because of the ages is absurd.
20 and 12 though? That's nuts.