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When I was 18 I dated a 15 yr old. Teenagers dating other teenagers, I don't see the problem.
And this happened decades ago, so what's the big deal?
Funny how liberals all of the sudden act like prudes when a Republican's teenage sex life is brought up -- and yet they totally support little children being taught about homosexuality and transsexuals reading perverted books to little children. Can you really criticize a Republican on sexual issues when you libs promote borderline pedophilia?
Better then the President taking advantage of a young intern, and having her preform sex acts on him, then lieing to the american people...."I did not have sex with that women".
This time, it is GOP primary candidate, Anthony Bouchard, who wants to run against Liz Cheney. Now I thought that the Republican party was the party of higher moral standards, at least they claim so, but seriously....what bothers me is his ho-hum response "Everyone's done this"
I can hardly keep a straight face when I sit here and type that I never did that, I never had sex with girls under 18 once I turned 18, then again, I had a moral compass, and a respect for the laws of consent
Oh Wait I'm a democrat
I find it sad that our nation cannot find better candidates, with a population of some 200 million Americans of age to run for office, and this is the best we can find? \\No wonder politics is such a disaster in this country.
It is a shame CATS cannot run for office.
And this is what Democrats do: They don't tell the entire story. You make it sound like this was current...an older man with a young girl. Look at him - he's got gray hair now, he's clearly an older man, but you did not bother to state that this was when he was 18, she was 14/15, 40 fricken years ago.
Still doesn't make it right, but it's not nearly as nasty as you presented it. I read what you wrote, was disgusted, but as always, read the article. Do I think he was wrong? Yep. Do I think people need to be held to the grave for things they did in the past? Unless they've murdered someone, or severely maimed someone, or severely hurt someone, no. I do not. An 18 year old is an idiot.
For the record, my own bio father was 18 when he got my 14 y/o bio mom knocked up with her first kid. Should they be in prison for the rest of their lives, shunned by everyone, ostracized for eternity because of that?
No. They were stupid kids, even if he was 18, they were stupid kids who did stupid things. He did the same - they got married, she had her kid, and then more, STILL before she was 18, (I was the 3rd child and born when she was 17).
Keep in mind, as well, it was over 40 years ago. For my bios, it wasn't that long ago, but even then, it was not viewed in the same way as it is today. People see things as they are today, and try to put them on the past - when that just isn't how it was.
I'm not saying it makes it right, I'm saying that you failed to state any of that, failed to even hint at any of that, and just provided a link knowing damn good and well that many never ever read the links provided in posts on here. Much like newspapers who put out a negative headline, knowing that most won't even read past that, and the second largest group of readers won't read past the first paragraph.
I would have had more respect had you detailed those important pieces of information in your narrative, because I would have agreed with you. And I do agree that what he did was wrong, but I don't agree with how you tried to frame it.
You also failed to tell everyone the it was he, himself, who broke the news, not some great reporter who dug through his history to find it.
If we are going to start judging actions in the past, on current standards...that can work both ways...lets go back 40-50 yrs and see what some of these people were saying and doing in regards to black people and homosexuals!
Bouchard may have been protected under Florida's Romeo and Juliet Law. For this close-in-age exemption to apply, the perceived victim must be between 14 and 17 years of age. The offender must be no more than 4 years older.
If she was 14 and he was 18, it's possible he could have been more than 1460 days older per FL Romeo Juliet law. In more than 1460 days age difference, than Romeo Juliet law does not apply
For the Romeo and Juliet law in Florida to be applicable, the case must meet the following criteria:
The perceived victim must be between 14 and 17 years old
The offender must be no more than four years older than the victim (Note: 4 years refers to 1,460 days; if the age gap between the offender and victim is 1,461 days, then the Romeo and Juliet law will not apply)
If she was 14 and he was 18, it's possible he could have been more than 1460 days older per FL Romeo Juliet law. In more than 1460 days age difference, than Romeo Juliet law does not apply
For the Romeo and Juliet law in Florida to be applicable, the case must meet the following criteria:
The perceived victim must be between 14 and 17 years old
The offender must be no more than four years older than the victim (Note: 4 years refers to 1,460 days; if the age gap between the offender and victim is 1,461 days, then the Romeo and Juliet law will not apply)
Yes I know it's by the number of days, that's why I wrote "may have been", because we don't know the birthdate of the 14 year old.
My point was that the mere existence of Romeo and Juliet Laws shows society recognizes close-in-age teenage romances, so that the older boy is not prosecuted as a rapist and pedophile.
This time, it is GOP primary candidate, Anthony Bouchard, who wants to run against Liz Cheney. Now I thought that the Republican party was the party of higher moral standards, at least they claim so, but seriously....what bothers me is his ho-hum response "Everyone's done this"
I can hardly keep a straight face when I sit here and type that I never did that, I never had sex with girls under 18 once I turned 18, then again, I had a moral compass, and a respect for the laws of consent
Oh Wait I'm a democrat
I find it sad that our nation cannot find better candidates, with a population of some 200 million Americans of age to run for office, and this is the best we can find? \\No wonder politics is such a disaster in this country.
It is a shame CATS cannot run for office.
The structure of high school brings together teenagers with a four year age difference.
If she was 14 and he was 18, it's possible he could have been more than 1460 days older per FL Romeo Juliet law. In more than 1460 days age difference, than Romeo Juliet law does not apply
For the Romeo and Juliet law in Florida to be applicable, the case must meet the following criteria:
The perceived victim must be between 14 and 17 years old
The offender must be no more than four years older than the victim (Note: 4 years refers to 1,460 days; if the age gap between the offender and victim is 1,461 days, then the Romeo and Juliet law will not apply)
Do you think two teenagers in or just after puberty know about 1,460 days?
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