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actually what I am looking for is clarity in criminal prosecutions. Right now it is far too ambiguous for prosecution of adults who have sex with minors who are close to majority.

Which is why you get statuory rape at below 16 and contributing to delinquency at 16-17. An adult should not be having sex with a 16 year old.

I am no looking at it from the point of controlling the children. The ADULTS are the responsible ones, the children are CHILDREN.

There is one judge in central FL who ruled that statutory rape charges had to be thrown out because if a girl could consent to an abortion, she can consent to getting pregnant.

It is not the children who go to jail, it is the adults who should not be having sex with the minors. Jail is not always required. Sex with a minor makes the adult have to register as a sex offender under FL Law.

You should be less petty when posting.

"The ADULTS are the responsible ones, the children are CHILDREN."

I beg to differ with both statements. Tostart with teh adults, to assume responsible behavior is often a stretch, especially when sex is involved.

Secondly, to assume that the under 16 aged female is a child is likewise a stretch. Often, as those who have to deal with children realize, they really are adults who matured earlier than the laws recognized, earlier than society has a mechanism to cope with, ect.

But they are most assuredly not children except to those who profit from such classifications; social workers, counselors, an assortment of lawyers, all too many agencies, etc.

I used the "Your brain is your friend" as a jest, which I thought was apparent. My apologies if it came across as anything else. While I often have differences of opinion with others on this forum, I am generally impresed with the level of intelligence of the FReepers, the sheer level of data they have available, and the willingness with which they share their knowledge.

My use of "generally impressed" is due to a slight reservation which I meant to apply to the ocasional un-zotted troll which I have encountered.

Though I must admit that the troll arguments do seem to be limited - reality does impose stringent limits on a troll's position and arguement.

Poor trolls. sarcasm off>/