(July 29, 2014 at 9:12 am)Baqal Wrote: I think it is okay because relationships should be based on people who form it, and not what society has to say about them. If a child sincerely loves an adult, and if this adult sincerely loves that child, I do not see anything wrong. But, if an adult forces a child into sexual intercourse or vice versa, then I, of course, say "no" to that...The problem is that young people ~<16 have mostly not developed intellectually enough or gained enough experience to be able to make well-informed choices in sexual matters. That's why Statutory Rape exists, to protect those who might give their consent when they're unknowingly vulnerable.
As I've said earlier, pedophilia does not necessarily have to apply to rape scenarios. All rapists, regardless of their sexuality, are sent to prison.
Personally, I was 'ready' quite early or at least, I thought I was. Actually, I was just horny and acting on it. I now appreciate that I wouldn't have been ready to care for a child or provide for & raise him/her properly. In fact, I would have been woefully inadequate. I still lost my virginity at a young age. I knew better, you see. In reality, I (or the children that never were) was just lucky.
Sum ergo sum
