16 is the suitable Age of Consent for the US (Read)

Pathetic. You really can't debate the issue, clearly.

 

I'm talking about how I would set legal ages.

 

I have nothing against a 16 year old being with someone close to their age. Even say for example two 12 year old were found having intercourse, they are not committing a crime. The age of consent protects children from adults who could take advantage of their immaturity. Take your daughters for a example say one turns 16 and decide they are in love with a 40 year old former teacher. Would you want him having intercourse with her to be legal?

 

Why do these hypotheticals always suppose a young woman being preyed upon by an older man? Why is it never the other way around?

 

It is illegal for two 12 year olds to have sex in most states and countries and I pointed it out in the OP as unhealthy.

It is already illegal for a teacher to have sex with a student regardless of age. I wouldn't want my wife having sex with other man but I don't want make it illegal.

 

I have to disagre with everything with the exeption of driving and working with parental consent.

 

It's called being a parent. You'll understand when you have kids. And if you don't, then you're just a (*)(*)(*)(*)ty parent.

And my point still stands. Anyone who is not a teenager who is arguing for lowering the age of consent has suspicious motives.

 

No 16 isn't a good time, I think it's too soon.

Personally I'd like to see the age raised to 21, like the legal age for alcohol sales.

 

They are unable to give consent so they are not responsible for their actions. I have never heard of children being charged with a crime having consensual sex with someone their same age.

I said "former" teacher just because when I was in school many girls had crushes on the male teachers.

 

No that's called an Ad hominem. Only 8 states in the US and about 40 countries strictly outlaw Adult-Minor sexual intercourse and I'm sure a lot of law makers have kids.

 

"Rape" isn't consensual.

 

Rofl, everyone discussing a policy issue has "suspicious motives?" What are you even doing on this board? It could be that we don't want our f***ing tax dollars going towards prosecuting something as silly as consensual sex between two sexually mature individuals. It's a waste.

 

What's your point? That liberalism has made pedophilia acceptable?

And it's only an ad hominem if it's not true. If you are of legal age and are supporting a lowering of the age of consent, your motives are in fact suspect. Whether or not you like that, it is what it is. Your motives are shady.

 

Rofl, everyone discussing a policy issue has "suspicious motives?" What are you even doing on this board? It could be that we don't want our f***ing tax dollars going towards prosecuting something as silly as consensual sex between two sexually mature individuals. It's a waste.

 

LOL, good point I would say because it is far more common than the other was the main reason. I suppose since sex to most young boys or even men is more likely to be unrelated to love most of the time, while young girls usually relate sex to love.

Kind of the same reason if a male is with many females he is considered a stud. Where as females with many partners are refered to by a more insulting term.

 

Or that conservatism has made people like you illiterate; pedophilia isn't what's being discussed here.

 

It wouldn't be statutory if the statutes were amended to recognize 16 as the age of consent.

 

Stupid laws are stupid....the age of consent as mentioned is 16 in many states...the age to vote is 18 nationwide and the age to drink is 21. In addition, the age where you can enter into a legal contract is also 18. Being "Sexually" mature has nothing to do with being "Intellectually" or "emotionally" mature. If I had a choice I would err on the side of caution and make 21 the age for everything...and then only after a test. Too many stupid kids are making it to 21 as it is.

 

Why not just make it 25? 30?

Freaking nanny statists.