Sound like lovely parents :/I think the age got lowered to 16 in New Mexico, at least that's what two homeland security investigators told me and my boyfriend when they talked to us after my boyfriend's parents called them saying I was "a pedophile and a threat to their son". (Boyfriend was 17, I was 21, we both consented to our relationship and we both understood the laws regarding sex).
And before others might do the same, I did my best to make sure our relationship abide to the laws of New Mexico because I genuinely love him and can wait. He was only 16 when we started dating.
Pakistan21 for drinking is crazy too. Are there any other countries where it's so high?
Let's not forget this is illegal as well.
Does that mean I, a 30-something adult, can have relations with a 16 year old in any of the green states on that map? (Not that I'd want to for various reasons)It's not 18 in all the states.
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Freaking California / Hollywood confusing what the actual age of consent is.
Also, don't fuck high school girls. It's a pretty simple rule to follow regardless of legality.
No. There has to be a minium age gap.Does that mean I, a 30-something adult, can have relations with a 16 year old in any of the green states on that map? (Not that I'd want to for various reasons)
I remember when I was in high school one of my friends fucked a guy who was in his 40s when she was 17 and eventually got him arrested for it. This was in Ohio, for what it's worth.
It's not 18 in all the states.
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I know in Florida at least there's a "get out of jailbait free" provision where minors 16 and 17 can have sex with people up to age 24 legally, and then everything's fair game starting at 18.
I think it makes a little more sense than allowing for ludicrous age gaps, honestly. The argument that "sure, an age gap of 7-8 years might seem weird when one person is in high school and the other's an adult but it's totally normal as soon as they're both adults" seems like a really fallible way of trying to justify going after people way under your age range.
Does that mean I, a 30-something adult, can have relations with a 16 year old in any of the green states on that map? (Not that I'd want to for various reasons)
I remember when I was in high school one of my friends fucked a guy who was in his 40s when she was 17 and eventually got him arrested for it. This was in Ohio, for what it's worth.
Does this mean you can get a 16 year old prostitute in Las Vegas? Someone tell James Franco.
I'm not really a fan of this reasoning. Can you explain how a 50 year old having sex with a 16 year old is more harmful than a 24 year old having sex with a 16 year old? The only reasoning I can see is "gross", which really shouldn't be the basis for laws.
I am in favor of "romeo and juliet" laws, which can be applied either when one half of a couple goes over the age of consent or when both are minors (there should definitely be room for leniency in these cases). I'm not in favor of treating adults differently based on their age though. If a 50 year old shouldn't be having sex with a 16 year old, then a 24 year old shouldn't be either.
Sound like lovely parents :/
It depends what state you are in:
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Does that mean I, a 30-something adult, can have relations with a 16 year old in any of the green states on that map? (Not that I'd want to for various reasons)
How does this work if someone lives in a place where it's 18 but the act is done in a place where it's 16? You know, just out of curiosity of course.
How does this work if someone lives in a place where it's 18 but the act is done in a place where it's 16? You know, just out of curiosity of course.
No. There has to be a minium age gap.
I guess this is kinda off-topic maybe, but why is nudity so much more of a taboo subject in the US than a lot of other countries?
What is up with the high age of consent in America?
Yep. 15-16 seems right. The fact that in some american states sleeping with 17 year old girl is considered rape is something straight from bizzaro world.
18 year olds could be just as immature as some 16 year olds and 16 year olds could be just as mature as 18 year olds.
Can't parents still press charges if their child is above age of consent but under 18 years old?
Can't parents still press charges if their child is above age of consent but under 18 years old?
I guess this is kinda off-topic maybe, but why is nudity so much more of a taboo subject in the US than a lot of other countries?
It depends what state you are in:
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Teenagers have sex. They should be having sex with each other, not you.
Why? Honestly, I don't think it's a good idea for underage people to have sex at all. With another young person doesn't make it better.
Yup and it's also 18 in California which by far is the most populaced state.Whether or not it's 16 in most States, 18 is definitely the cultural standard in the US.
They can. But if they do I'll tell their parents.People can have sex when they considere they are prepared to have it. You and the rest of the world are no one to tell anyone what can or can't do.
Nobody should be having sex before marriage.
Source on that?Canada actually raised it from 16 to 18 recently.
I don't really like my permissions being taken away, but you pretty quickly get to a point in your 20s that dating anyone under 18 would be insane anyway.