Originally posted by Curtis
Okay, but even though the ages picked are arbitrary, what's the alternative? Should each judge be allowed to decide what's underage in his own court? And judges are busy, so what's to keep most of them picking their own arbitrary age to speed up court proceedings?
no alternative i guess?

i dunno.

but maybe it should be less of a strict liability kinda offence if you have sexual relations with a minor. i'm not exactly sure if you have this same law we have over here though.

cos like sometimes, girls lie about their age to the guy. and the stupid foolish guy, who believes that the girl is of legal age, ends up getting blackmailed by the girl....

and even though it was consensual sex, and the girl knew what she was doing, the law, still stands on her side. so this isnt really fair. but that's life again i guess