Re: Matt Deatherage (was Very Sad, but...)

[schultp@aa.wl.com (Paul Schultz)]

Auri Rahimzadeh (ek361@cleveland.Freenet.Edu) wrote:


: I would like to point out, though, that a 14 year old boy DOES know the meaning
: of the word NO.  If he didn't want the sex, this would never have happened!  He
: CONSENTED to the sex!!!  If I was gay at 14 years old and I wanted to have sex,
: I would probably say yes...  Even though I am not gay, I am hearing people
: say '14 year olds aren't old enough to consent to sex.'  Well, excuse me, when I
: was 14, if I wanted to have sex, I would go ahead and do it (using a condom of course!).  Both Matt and the 14-year old are to blame.  And if the 14 year od
: wanted the sex, he should actually try to help Matt out of this!

In most states the age of 14 is BELOW the age of consent. This means that no
matter what the 14 year old boy's wishes were, it is a statuatory crime! and
is wrong according to the law.

Paul
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