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As a parent I think statutory rape as a crime should be abolished. It's been used as a sledgehammer against too many teens it was never intended to be used against, much the same way we're seeing child porn laws being wielded against the kids they were intended to protect. And if parents don't want their child having sex with someone, regardless of the other party's age (young or old, it doesn't matter), then they should have the right to nix the relationship. If that other person doesn't stop then we have tools in place today that didn't exist when statutory rape laws were invented, namely restraining orders that keep people away. If, and only if, someone violates the restaring order should they be arrested.

Having seen the world and lived overseas for many years, it's clear that people can consent much younger than we currently allow in the US. Plus girls tend to mature faster than boys. And then there's the fact that some people even in their 20s probably aren't mature enough to be having sex--it goes both ways. We as society need to accept this reality, not hide from it by criminalizing healthy natural sexuality because some people happen to fall below a certain age.

If someone's parents think they're ready for sexual activity, or not, then let them be the arbiters of what's appropriate for their own child. Parents can determine if their child can have tattoos, piercings, medical procedures, but for some reason when it comes to sex and/or reproduction they have no say in the matter. It's legally and IMO morally inconsistent.

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