Young woman has to sign sex offenders register coz she had sex with 17 yr old boy. Ludicrous. The law is an ass. http://bbc.in/10NodLj
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@PhilosophyExp Then explore that with someone who isn't an under-18 you have a professional duty of care to.
@thus_spake_z That begs the question... The onus is those who want to criminalize certain sorts of consensual behavior to justify it.
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@PhilosophyExp I don't need to criminalise it. It *is* criminal under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. It's about clear professional boundaries -
@thus_spake_z Yes, but clearly I'm arguing that it shouldn't be criminalized (in this stark sort of way). I'm aware it is illegal, obv!
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@PhilosophyExp Breaches of boundaries have nasty habit of all sorts of unintended consequences. Hence need for clear lines in the sand. -
@thus_spake_z I don't buy the slippery slope argument. And anyway, I'm not (necessarily) against less blunt law & sanctions (clearly...
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