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| 06/10/2008 01:10 PM |
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What I find particularly notable is the gross discrepancy in sentences imposed for the dozens of women listed on that page. Depending on where they're tried, they get anything from a year of probation to many years in prison for the same offenses. And while it may seem sexist, I've gotta admit that from the photos of the "offenders" posted there, there are almost none who would leave me feeling traumatized or like a victim had I had a relationship with them at fifteen or sixteen. I think the word we would have used is "lucky"...
The real issue that doesn't come up when it comes to status crimes is the inconsistency between presuming that a 16-year-old is too immature to give valid consent to a sexual relationship, and presuming that 13 and 14-year-olds are mature enough to be tried as adults when they commit crimes. We can't logically have it both ways at the same time. And anyone who thinks that childhood and early teen years are a time of innocence needs to put away the rose-colored glasses and take a look at the movies and videos kids are watching, read the lyrics to the rap and music to which they listen, and explore the video games they play...
Yes, it's inappropriate for a teacher to have any sort of personal relationship with a student, but that's because of the fact that they need to have a student-teacher relationship and not just because there's an age difference. [Note: I'm talking about high school students; not younger kids...] And it ought to be resolved in relation to the employment status of the teacher, not through the criminal justice system, just as a business employee who is rude to customers or who refuses to follow procedures is dealt with by firing; not by prosecution. |
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| 06/10/2008 01:27 PM |
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Eliyahu,
I couldn't disagree with you more! Do you have any children? How would you like your 16 year old daughter or son have an affair with her 55 year old teacher? (I'm not blind to what's on TV or the Movies but no matter how you cut it, it's wrong!! (Kids are not emotional mature to handle the situation)
What do you mean lucky! You mean because a 30 year old female took advantage of 16 year old boy the boy has been blessed some how...please explain!!!!
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| 06/11/2008 02:40 PM |
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I think 14-16 year old boys are less likely to be traumatized than the girls. There are always exceptions. I know I always wanted to have sex with my teachers when I was 16. I have changed now. Now, I always want to have sex with the attorneys in my law firm.  |
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| 06/11/2008 04:52 PM |
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None the less....teens are not emotional mature to handle these kind of relationships. Yes it sounds great but they are being taken advantage of by the other party!!
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| 06/11/2008 05:50 PM |
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| How come we allow them to have girlfriends/boyfriends? We know they have sex, right? Are they mature enough to have bfs/gfs? |
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| 06/11/2008 06:43 PM |
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| I never said they were old enough to have BF/GFs. In fact, I think people in their first years of college are to young to have a bgf/gfs. That's way people have affairs, commit suicide and so on...having sex (or learning about sex) with someone who really doesn't understand much about it is one thing but someone who knows what they are doing has the advantage and that's what ticks me off!!! Read some of the post listed, most seem to involve alcohol, drugs, hotels, parked cars! Mostly supplied by the older person with the advantage!! |
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