(01-21-2014 10:41 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 10:30 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 10:27 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 09:22 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  When you have an issue like this, where both participants are under the age of consent the issue isn't the age of consent.

Yes and no. At some point in development, a person just doesn't have the cognitive abilities to fairly hold them accountable for their actions as you would an adult, and I think that's what this situation was. The 13 year old is far from innocent from all wrongdoing, but I seriously doubt labeling him a sexual offender and having him arrested for rape is the answer here.

It's a bad situation without an easy answer, which is why I'm surprised that the response was 'PSHHHH bull**** LIBERALS!'

No, it's just no.

Is anyone applauding this? I'm asking for what recourse you'd prefer to the course taken.

If this was truly consensual then it isn't a legal issue. If not, it's a simple case of battery. Only an actual social worker dealing with the kids could make that call.

(01-21-2014 05:27 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  The great thing about liberalism, it always self implodes in the end.

True, but:

1. There's hell to pay in the meantime, and
2. When the "self implosion" happens, the repercussions affect everyone. Not just "liberals".

(01-21-2014 10:43 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 10:41 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 10:30 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 10:27 PM)UCF08 Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 09:22 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  When you have an issue like this, where both participants are under the age of consent the issue isn't the age of consent.

Yes and no. At some point in development, a person just doesn't have the cognitive abilities to fairly hold them accountable for their actions as you would an adult, and I think that's what this situation was. The 13 year old is far from innocent from all wrongdoing, but I seriously doubt labeling him a sexual offender and having him arrested for rape is the answer here.

It's a bad situation without an easy answer, which is why I'm surprised that the response was 'PSHHHH bull**** LIBERALS!'

No, it's just no.

Is anyone applauding this? I'm asking for what recourse you'd prefer to the course taken.

If this was truly consensual then it isn't a legal issue. If not, it's a simple case of battery. Only an actual social worker dealing with the kids could make that call.

That seems fair. Then, what's with all the liberal bashing going on? I mean, I know this place is what it is, but I'm not seeing even the faintest connection to liberalism in anyway.

(01-21-2014 05:27 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(01-21-2014 05:07 PM)Paul M Wrote:  Pedophiles aren't going to have as hard a battle as I thought. And conservatives will be told it's a loser at election time, stop making it an issue if you ever want to win again.

I would love it if the liberals tried pushing that narrative.

"The GOP will never win another election until they change their stance on age of consent."


And they are just dumb enough to do it.

The great thing about liberalism, it always self implodes in the end.

Sorry Okla, but this is a non-existent issue. The only people who care about the age of consent are 18 years old and still in high school.