To: aristeides
Social mores have changed. This probably isn't what you want to hear, but if you study the history of the Supreme Court it's the truth. They don't live in ivory towers, they live right here in the DC metro area, and read the same newspapers and magazines and watch the same TV that we all do. It's unrealistic to expect them to think exactly as the Founding Fathers did, many of whom, for example, owned slaves, and most of whom thought women should not work outside the home.
To: CobaltBlue
I think the legal doctrine that minors above the age of 10 or 12 or so are incapable of giving consent is a legal fiction. I don't think that legal fiction will be enough to support for long a distinction between today's decision and sex with children.
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