I certainly appreciate your civil discourse on an issue that some people can disagree wildly on.
I agree with the laws in place that prevent adults from having sexual relationships with minors, for all the reasons that have been mentioned.
Because people may have sexual urges or attractions that do not conform to social norms, that does not automatically mean that people act on them.
The fact that an adult man may see a 15 year old female(or an adult woman may see a 15 year old male) and find her/him sexually attractive is not the point. The point is, that there are laws, limitations and social restrictions that are in place in a structured society to keep those kinds of liasions from taking place.
That men (and women) for the most part adhere to those laws, limitations and social restrictions is what makes us men and women, not beasts. It is our rationality that makes us human.
Exactly!
And there are those who can twist these inclinations and desires and make them acceptable.
As we've seen several justifications on these threads. "It's OK because........" No it's not OK. Not if it serves one and opens the door to injuring others.
Boundaries with children and youth are there for a reason.
Destroy those boundaries and you are creating chaos. You destroy that individuals ability to creat boundaries or even understand their purpose. For selfish reasons no less.