Age of consensual, why does it vary from state to state?

[Ichinisan]

...because age of consent is not the Federal Government's concern. Federal government should be concerned with inter-state and inter-national affairs.

 

[her209]

...because age of consent is not the Federal Government's concern. Federal government should be concerned with inter-state and inter-national affairs.

What if its an interstate relationship?

:awe:

 

[Zen0]

This is one thing that has always boggle my mind - why does the age of consensual vary from state to state? If it's a federal statue, then why does it matter? You mean to tell me I can tap a 16 yr old ass in one state, and as soon as I cross the state border to another one I can go to PMITAP?

Someone gotta do something about this, just pick a freaking number and stick with it across the land.

Statues? Even Federal ones don't stop people from have sex...

Consent is arbitrary...

 

[wischeez]

Mississippi
16 - [2]

FOOTNOTES:
[1]Age 16 if the man is 21 or older.
[2]If the female is over 12, the status applies only to virgins.

 

[feralkid]

If it's a federal statue

Like this?

 

[Murloc]

in switzerland after 16 it's free.
Under 16 there must a maximum age difference of 3.
(which means that 15 and 18 is fine even though 18 is adult age and 15 is lower than age of consent).

The problem with this is that the law in geneve doesn't ban prostitution under age 18, which meant that 16yo prostitutes are (or were) practicing legally.
Lol I figure they added the law against prostitution of minors by now.

 

[HeXen]

its ok if your a catholic priest. so its made apparent to me anyway. its called a "ghost" law.

 

[yh125d]

Squaring numbers are just like women, if they're under 13 just do them in your head

 

[Scotteq]

A wise man once said, "Old enough to count, old enough to mount."

Old enough to Drive. Old enough to Be Driven! :awe:


Ex Navy guys, who seem to be in a class of their own on this particular subject, would tell you "Eight to Eighty, Blind, Crippled, or Crazy. If she can't Walk, then Drag her.."

 

[MovingTarget]

If there's grass on the field, play ball.


If not, play in the mud.

Pretty sure that is illegal in our state. :hmm:

 

[bobdole369]

In Florida it is illegal to live with someone to whom you are not married.

 

[ShawnD1]

The problem with this is that the law in geneve doesn't ban prostitution under age 18, which meant that 16yo prostitutes are (or were) practicing legally.
Lol I figure they added the law against prostitution of minors by now.

Nah don't worry that's a good thing. 16 is when you charge top dollar, then save that money for university tuition and your first car :thumbsup:

 

[D1gger]

If this was a federal law, next thing you know they would make it illegal to marry your cousin in Arkansas. :$

 

[Engineer]

Pretty sure that is illegal in our state. :hmm:

Which part?

 

[Ricochet]

wow Idaho and Hawaii 14? dam.

So that's why so many people go to Hawaii for vacation?

 

[ShawnD1]

So that's why so many people go to Hawaii for vacation?

There and Thailand.... :awe:

 

[tcsenter]

Its not a federal statute.

 

[Eli]

It used to be 14 in some states like CO until recently. Just shows you how arbitrary and meaningless the number is.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

That's probably I don't care about gun laws.

Why did we want to complicate ourselves though? If you can be prosecuted under a federal offense, shouldn't the law be the same in every state? You know, this is a country after all.

I just thought that it's simpler for our legal system if we have some sort of standards, and not "up to your discretion" sort of deal. So if some states decide to go way off the deep end, it's OK too?

you're not getting laid so you don't have to worry about age of consent either.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

It's called the 10th amenment... Anything not specifically covered in the constitution is left to the individual states to decide on their own.

 

[destrekor]

It's called the 10th amenment... Anything not specifically covered in the constitution is left to the individual states to decide on their own.

Until our State Representatives in Congress decide, for us, that the Federal Government should handle something instead of the States. 🙁

That part is the worst thing: our representatives can decide to pass up the 10th Amendment - so long as the representatives make a vote to pass the issue to the Federal government, there is nothing wrong with the matter. And that's how we've gotten to where we are now: most of what the Federal government does today, had never been Constitutionally delegated as an issue for Federal oversight... our representatives have simply handed the reigns over to them instead.

 

[BurnItDwn]

I wasn't going to include that; I figured you'd be bitchin' that I complain too much.

Ahhh hahaha, that was brilliantly funny. You may have some hope after all!