It is a fact that there are people in prison, or free but living with the label of "sex offender", merely because the age of consent is just a wee bit too high (19 year old "Romeo" got caught with 15 year old "Juilet"). This illustrates an inherent problem with having a singular age of consent.
I realise this is from two years ago but I'll respond just the same. These age of consent laws do exist for a reason, first of all. It's to protect minors from sexual exploitation. So we know from step 1 that we need these laws.
it must be stated that the law is the law, and if you knowingly break a rape law you've made your own bed. I do realise that there are places where an adult would be branded as a sex offender for sleeping with his 20 year old girlfriend the week before she turns 21. And that wouldn't be in the original intention of the law to protect minors.
I think we need these laws, I think if you break the law it's your own fault usually.
What do you believe the "age of consent" should be?
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It is a fact that there are people in prison, or free but living with the label of "sex offender", merely because the age of consent is just a wee bit too high (19 year old "Romeo" got caught with 15 year old "Juilet"). This illustrates an inherent problem with having a singular age of consent.
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I realise this is from two years ago but I'll respond just the same. These age of consent laws do exist for a reason, first of all. It's to protect minors from sexual exploitation. So we know from step 1 that we need these laws.
it must be stated that the law is the law, and if you knowingly break a rape law you've made your own bed. I do realise that there are places where an adult would be branded as a sex offender for sleeping with his 20 year old girlfriend the week before she turns 21. And that wouldn't be in the original intention of the law to protect minors.
I think we need these laws, I think if you break the law it's your own fault usually.