Comments on: Age of Consent: Child Molestation and Legal System http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html Because everything has a reason! Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:52:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Damian Bothwell http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-111216 Damian Bothwell Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:29:49 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-111216 I鈥檇 have to consult you right here. That's not one thing I usually do! I quite like reading a text that could make people believe. Also, thanks to get allowing me to comment! I鈥檇 have to consult you right here. That’s not one thing I usually do! I quite like reading a text that could make people believe. Also, thanks to get allowing me to comment!

]]> By: Ev http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-4240 Ev Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:35:52 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-4240 I agree that the age of consent is a difficult thing to pin down, and even more difficult to define. In my opinion, I see it as the age where you are sexually mature and have all the legal rights granted to you as an adult. This being said, I think having a definite age of consent is a good way to ensure that there is a clear line between what is lawful and what is not--after all, the law is convoluted enough without having such flexible guidelines. You have a very idealistic viewpoint and I applaud you for that, but the truth is that countries rarely have the time or effort to examine each and every case in order to determine individual ages of consent. It's simply not possible. As such, the best way to go would be to have a definite age of consent, and then study unusual cases (such as mental retardation) in terms of, as you noted, maturity. (And I am not completely sure what your points about child labour were meant to illustrate...?) I agree that the age of consent is a difficult thing to pin down, and even more difficult to define.
In my opinion, I see it as the age where you are sexually mature and have all the legal rights granted to you as an adult.
This being said, I think having a definite age of consent is a good way to ensure that there is a clear line between what is lawful and what is not–after all, the law is convoluted enough without having such flexible guidelines.
You have a very idealistic viewpoint and I applaud you for that, but the truth is that countries rarely have the time or effort to examine each and every case in order to determine individual ages of consent. It’s simply not possible.
As such, the best way to go would be to have a definite age of consent, and then study unusual cases (such as mental retardation) in terms of, as you noted, maturity.
(And I am not completely sure what your points about child labour were meant to illustrate…?)

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]]> By: Siddharth Ranjan http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-810 Siddharth Ranjan Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:36:35 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-810 good post :-) good post :-)

]]> By: stephen http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-809 stephen Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:32:20 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-809 hey really well written ...this is a serious issue  and u have written it ..........good keep it up expectin more such posts hey really well written …this is a serious issue  and u have written it ……….good keep it up

expectin more such posts

]]> By: Sanskriti http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-808 Sanskriti Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:46:02 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-808 hey... once again nice post..i do agree with you on the point that an arbitrarily assigned age limit may not be enough in deciding the age of consent..but more than that it is important to demarcate clearly what qualifies as rape and what qualifies as sex by mutual consent... there has to be a clear line between the two hey…
once again nice post..i do agree with you on the point that an arbitrarily assigned age limit may not be enough in deciding the age of consent..but more than that it is important to demarcate clearly what qualifies as rape and what qualifies as sex by mutual consent… there has to be a clear line between the two

]]> By: Freesoul http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-807 Freesoul Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:21:51 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-807 From <b><a href="http://redh0tnews.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Red Hot News</a></b> <em>A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years probation after having sex with a 13-year-old girl who told him she was 18. The girl did the same thing a year prior, when she was 12, and lied about her age to a 24-year-old man who was sentenced to five years in prison for having sexual relations with the minor. Alisha Dean advertises herself on her Myspace page as 19 and divorced. The page has been marked private since the sentencing Tuesday, but one report said there is footage of Dean dancing and "shaking her womanly booty like she's working the pole." WFTV News reported that Morris Williams had sex with Dean when he thought she was of legal age, but when her behavior tipped him off that she may have been younger than she said, he went to Dean's father who told Williams his daughter was only 13. Dean's father then called the police. According to WFTV her family said she still stays out late. Another report stated that the Myspace page was only taken down the day after Morris was convicted. source: </em><a href="http://www.allheadlinenews.com/" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #ee0166;"><em>www.allheadlinenews.com</em></span></a> From <b>Red Hot News</b>

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years probation after having sex with a 13-year-old girl who told him she was 18.

The girl did the same thing a year prior, when she was 12, and lied about her age to a 24-year-old man who was sentenced to five years in prison for having sexual relations with the minor.

Alisha Dean advertises herself on her Myspace page as 19 and divorced. The page has been marked private since the sentencing Tuesday, but one report said there is footage of Dean dancing and “shaking her womanly booty like she’s working the pole.”

WFTV News reported that Morris Williams had sex with Dean when he thought she was of legal age, but when her behavior tipped him off that she may have been younger than she said, he went to Dean’s father who told Williams his daughter was only 13. Dean’s father then called the police.

According to WFTV her family said she still stays out late. Another report stated that the Myspace page was only taken down the day after Morris was convicted.

source: http://www.allheadlinenews.com

]]> By: Deepak http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-806 Deepak Tue, 27 May 2008 00:13:22 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-806 More strict laws have to be framed to make sure that a crime is defined from an incident by mutual concern.. More strict laws have to be framed to make sure that a crime is defined from an incident by mutual concern..

]]> By: Kartz http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-805 Kartz Fri, 23 May 2008 10:06:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-805 Oh yeah... Taboo indeed. <br/><br/>Age of consent apart, talking in general- I just wanna say that the society has to widen its mind. And the judicial system? No comments.<br/><br/>I just hope the few sensible people on Earth make the much needed difference. To make a difference, be the difference... Welcome for any open discussion.<br/><br/>Have a nice day. Oh yeah… Taboo indeed.

Age of consent apart, talking in general- I just wanna say that the society has to widen its mind. And the judicial system? No comments.

I just hope the few sensible people on Earth make the much needed difference. To make a difference, be the difference… Welcome for any open discussion.

Have a nice day.

]]> By: unpretentious_diva http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-804 unpretentious_diva Thu, 22 May 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-804 @Tina<br/>I am sure you didn't read the post. <br/>And no big deal.<br/>Indifference is general attitude.<br/><br/>It is not about Child Molestation.<br/><br/>It is about "age of consent".<br/><br/>anyways, thanks for visit.<br/><br/>Enjoy! @Tina
I am sure you didn’t read the post.
And no big deal.
Indifference is general attitude.

It is not about Child Molestation.

It is about “age of consent”.

anyways, thanks for visit.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Tina http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-803 Tina Thu, 22 May 2008 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-803 Child molestation and legal system...a provocaative topic to deal with firstly hats off on ur effort...<br/><br/>These things happen no matter wat...and honestly i dnt knw if things will cahnge evenm if laws were made stricter...but never the less..wat i belv in is if we can do sometin as an individual to deal with such situations then things can change over time Child molestation and legal system…a provocaative topic to deal with firstly hats off on ur effort…

These things happen no matter wat…and honestly i dnt knw if things will cahnge evenm if laws were made stricter…but never the less..wat i belv in is if we can do sometin as an individual to deal with such situations then things can change over time

]]> By: Ecodrive http://www.reasonforliberty.com/ethics/age-of-consent-child-molestation-and-legal-system.html#comment-802 Ecodrive Thu, 22 May 2008 03:33:00 +0000 http://www.reasonforliberty.com/?p=110#comment-802 yeah i had also thought all about that you said..not in all cases it holds true as you had mentioned. Its more important to define the aspects of a rape or sex with mutual consent because this hole in the law helps many to escape and many to fall in the trap..<br/><br/>Its a nice topic to post yeah i had also thought all about that you said..not in all cases it holds true as you had mentioned. Its more important to define the aspects of a rape or sex with mutual consent because this hole in the law helps many to escape and many to fall in the trap..

Its a nice topic to post

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