@PhilosophyExp Out of interest, what about 15 yrs old? One of my friends (also female) went to prison for doing that with a 15 yr old girl.
The idea it is possible to go to jail for having consensual sex with a 17 yr old is ludicrous. The law is an ass: http://dailym.ai/15NU9jB
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@NotungSchwert I think I might be on record about that case (she was a music teacher, right - and they were in love?). I thought it... -
@PhilosophyExp That's the one... -
@NotungSchwert ...there is a one size fits all solution to this sort of thing, which at the same time serves justice. -
@PhilosophyExp Yeah. She wasn't any danger to society, clearly, nor was she any kind of predator. 18 (9) months of her life just wasted. -
@NotungSchwert I know. And, IIRC, the young girl stated her intent to resume their relationship when they were old enough. It was a travesty -
@PhilosophyExp Yes - she wrote to me from prison gushing about the young girl, which made the punishment seem even more absurd. -
@NotungSchwert Yeah, well I said so loudly at the time. I've been called an apologist for child rape by Jerry Coyne for making this... 1/ - 2 more replies
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