[Mrs. Don-o]

Honest question --- no, really --- would this apply to banning sexual intercourse with an under-age partner? Could we say "It's against our moral code, but don't drag Caesar and 'law' into it: everybody should be free to follow their conscience"?

Kids are everywhere, and they're such easily-abused items. Or--- did I say "abused"? Perp could argue it was user-friendly.

[ConservingFreedom]

Honest question --- no, really --- would this apply to banning sexual intercourse with an under-age partner? Could we say "It's against our moral code, but don't drag Caesar and 'law' into it: everybody should be free to follow their conscience"?

Government does a fair job of dealing with real crimes that have actual victims: almost two-thirds of murders get solved. It does a much poorer job with self-harming vices; the proportion of drug transactions that are even detected (by anyone other than the buyer and seller) is assuredly vastly lower than two-thirds.

Sex with a minor is a crime with a victim.

[ansel12]

I can advise you of something, when you see a libertarian using God and faith, and holiness, I’m so devout, etc, to promote a libertarian view of opposing drug laws, then you might want to question whether that same libertarian trick is used on other issues at FR, such as on abortion and gay marriage.

I assure that it is.