Posted on 05/01/2002 7:52:56 AM PDT by CFW
I see no difference between a 16 year-old seducing a 13 year-old and a 21 year-old seducing a 13 year-old. Either way, you have a 13 year-old victim who is not considered rational enough to make the decision. Either they can make the decision or they can't. The age of the other person has no bearing on whether the victim is of age.
But for some reason, they find a 13 year-old rational enough to have sex. sometimes.
EXACTLY. If you don't like it, your beef is with the State Legislature.
The age of the other person has no bearing on whether the victim is of age.
That's your opinion. The Legislature and Governor of at least one State disagree with you. Within the confines of that State(s), their opinion trumps yours.
Sometimes the law is an ass. I can also see a possible "equal protection of the law" constitutional arguement agains the SR laws as they curently stand in MD, but I'm very reluctant to speculate on how that arguement might fare in court. -AB
1) Assuming, again, that two attorneys and a judge told me the truth.
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