babies at that point either know everything ( how some idiots claim ) or are the dumbest pieces of meat on this dirtball. you cant charge stupid if they dont understand what they did

Exactly, every child is different, so every child should be treated differently

within limits

and thats the FUCKING RULE

If it was based in science there would be a breeding period where 25-40 year old men and 24-35 year old women

within limits
this is the reason we have a legal system

some children are capable of understanding sex and some are not

some children are capable of knowing right from wrong

some are not

@edik
in you perfect system
how will you deel with the neurological impacts of sexual stimulous on developing brains?

>some are not

you mean psychopaths

MOST are not able to tell the difference @edik

the tiny minority

You also have to take into affect social norms in the United States we have set rules we are OK with a 19-year-old dating a 17-year-old we are not OK with 40-year-olds dating 17-year-olds

so when does this neurological damage stop being an issue?

a number so small it should be ignored for this conversation

If only some are that means most aren’t and we protect the majority because it also protects that minority

yup but a 40 year old dating a 18 year old is fine

We don’t know because we don’t allow it to happen that much

social norms are irrelevant to this topic and shouldn't even be brought up

we're talking about LAWS

laws and social norms aren't always mutually exclusive

Alhamdulillah

Because weHave to draw a line it is not socially normal but they are consenting adults who have rights I had a teacher that was dating a student was going to be charged with sexual assault but when she turned 18 they got married and all the charges were dropped against him

@edik
the overwelming majority of people are not stupid enough to order nearly boiling coffe and drink it immediately
yet the cups still treat EVERY adult like that retard
do you understand why this is the case?

Personally I'd get rid of the idea thats someone under the age of 10 cannot be prosecuted for serious crimes... just not civil crimes.

if a social norm is also a law, then it's just a law

you actual retard

@Comando it’s 8 and under in the US

Think of the people younger than eighteen as a protected class because they are you do not touch them you don’t speak to them you do not engage them without speaking with the parent or protector

Treating every adult the same is different from treating every child the same, children develop at different rates until their brain stops developing at 25

its called life experience, something that is obtained by living and cant be taught. quite a bit get it around 16-20. few dont get it at all

Exactly^^

That’s also why we have judges @edik

yes, people develop at different rates, so lets' just get rid of all consent laws?

but if a social norm isn't a law, but should be a law...

Because we can’t treat everyone the same