well known homosexual director accused of assulting 15 year old boy in his mansion

It's not an argument. It's the reason you think 15 year olds are little adults. When you raise a child to 15, you'll understand. Just because they have the same workable parts doesn't mean they're mature enough to process all
the emotional after-effects of a physical relationship. That's the reason for laws protecting young people from older sexual predators like adult men/women who have sex with teenagers.

Doesn't really matter whether it's legal or not. What kind of scumbag does that? Somebody who can't attract anybody his/her own age so they wanna screw up some kid's life to get their jollies?

Disgusting.

 

Glad to say we agree on this topic. Whoever is successful in lowering the age of consent isn't doing children any favors. The reason for laws protecting minors is to give them a chance to mature before they have to start making adult decisions... and facing adult consequences. 14-15 is a child. 16 think they're grown, but aren't. 17 is the earliest jumping off point in Texas when they can quit school and move out of their parents house. Many a kid does it... and ALL of 'em regret it about the time they get sick of being an adult.

 

So at what age should we treat children as adults when it comes to crimes?

In your opinion.

 

So what are the emotional costs of Teenagers having sex? I had regular sex as a 15 year old. Can't say it had any effect rather than boosting my self esteem over my friends who were NOT having sex

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Too young to have sex but old enugh t get a life sentance without Parole.

 

I think 18 is a good age of reason... when a child is no longer considered a child, but a young adult. Sure, some kids younger than 18 are mature beyond their years and make wise decisions. Those are not the ones laws are designed to protect.

The ole 'it takes a village to raise a child' has turned into 'throw the kid in the deep end and see if they can swim!'

 

Children don't get life sentences w/o parole in this country.

Having sex at 15 obviously made you think it's OK for adult men to prey on 15 yr old boys since that's the subject of this thread... not two 15 year olds having sex.

Did you read the story of the London charges? What a nest of pervs.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertai...r-faces-sexual-assault-suit-article-1.1779400

 

What singer did was essentially rape. It is quite clear that there was no consent. Singer should be in Jail.

 

I think it is a problem with our legal system right now- as you pointed out- a 15 year old is not fully an adult- physically perhaps, but mentally and emotionally, most likely not.

However, if a 15 year old commits a murder- it is extremely likely he will be treated like an adult.

And I don't quite get that- we don't think a 15 year old is mature enough to drive a car, mature enough to be able to decide on who and when to have sex with, but is mature enough to treat like an adult if he commits a heinous crime.

 

Id love to know what harm was done to me when I was havig sex as a 15 year old

 

Maybe there was no harm- or maybe you aren't even aware of it.

I know of women who were pressured into sex by adults when they were 15 years old- and who are still affected by it.

 

It can't be much harm if they weren't aware of it. I certainly wasn't pressured into it. Frankly having a woman twice my age as my lover when I was 15 taught me a great deal about love and sex.

Adolescents are vulnerable to pressure which is why we frown upon sexual activity with them, butobviously adolexcents are vastly more vulnerable to pressure from other adolescents than from adults. I can't think that any adolescent is going to be attracted to me in any case.

Personally I chose my sexual partners from women my own age (for the most part) because I like to talk in bed and be on the same wavelength but I also like to take women half my age from time to time (i.e. just out of adolescence).

I think the main problem is that Americans have a serious hang up about sex. They think it is somehow dirty. I think its great.