(May 18, 2013 at 9:58 pm)cratehorus Wrote: the laws state the two's birthdays must be no more than 24 months apart, what would you consider reasonable? 36 months is that this is about? if this is some "well they were in love and destined to be together" bullcrap then they could've waited the 3 years too have sex againI'd suggest that no arbitrary limit be put in place, but instead judgement be made on a case by case basis. Puberty hits different people at different times. Some people mature earlier than others. A 15 year old dating an 18 year old isn't really that bizarre. 15 year olds can be mature enough to make responsible decisions about their lives. It's all dependent on the people involved.
what's the problem here?
In this case, it seems that the girls in question were consenting and close. Whatever sexual activity they did participate in was not abusive.
It seems silly and downright unjust that two underage people can have a relationship, potentially sexual, and likely not face prosecution if caught, but if one of the pair becomes a legal adult, will face prosecution.
At the very least, the punishment should not be as life-destroying as it would be for someone who was purposefully abusing their victim.
