t020 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Originally posted by Carlwarker Why - it's their business - not yours or anyone elses. Well, its also the 16 year olds parents business as they are still their legal guardians until 18. Also, it does seem wrong. A 16 year old can look 18 yes, but can also look 13 too. You have to question the older mans motives (used man because most paedophiles are men as far as I'm aware). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Originally posted by t020 Well, its also the 16 year olds parents business as they are still their legal guardians until 18. Also, it does seem wrong. A 16 year old can look 18 yes, but can also look 13 too. You have to question the older mans motives (used man because most paedophiles are men as far as I'm aware). Definetly. You have to ask what the 40 year old is getting out of it (besides the obvious!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlwarker Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Originally posted by t020 Well, its also the 16 year olds parents business as they are still their legal guardians until 18. Also, it does seem wrong. A 16 year old can look 18 yes, but can also look 13 too. You have to question the older mans motives (used man because most paedophiles are men as far as I'm aware). What a sad suspicious mind you seem to have. I doubt that a man is a pervert if he is willing to MARRY a younger woman - albeit she may be sixteen. Haven't you ever heard of love? Or does it pass your understanding. ps. in many parts of the world a sixteen year-old is not considered a child - neither is one in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t020 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Originally posted by Carlwarker What a sad suspicious mind you seem to have. I doubt that a man is a pervert if he is willing to MARRY a younger woman - albeit she may be sixteen. Haven't you ever heard of love? Or does it pass your understanding. ps. in many parts of the world a sixteen year-old is not considered a child - neither is one in the UK. Yes, love could come into it. But if an older man is going out with a 16 year old girl, or boy for that matter, that looks about 12, then surely one has to be suspicious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Dave Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 What dreadful cynics some of us are! I think it's impossible to generalise, and that we can only comment on individual circumstances. I know plenty of very mature 16/17 year olds, and some that are practically still children. So long as the younger one is above the age of consent and fully understands what he or she is getting him/herself into, then surely no age gap should be considered a barrier. At a time when most marriages and long term relationships fail, what would be wrong with letting two people who genuinely love each other just get on with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halevan Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Age is not important, it is whether two people can get on together that matters. Men and Women the same age cannot agree on anything sometimes, so being the same age doesn't guarrantee harmony in a relationship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickszz Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 I feel age is generally unimportant so long as both parties are comfortable with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t020 Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Originally posted by Lickszz I feel age is generally unimportant so long as both parties are comfortable with it. Is an impressionable, confused 16 year old really old enough to decide whether or not they are 'comfortable' with their 40 odd year old, school lingering, compensatory father-figure of a boyfriend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickszz Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 I'd class it as individual cirumstance. That would depend on the 16 year old in question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonolt Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 I'd say just under one generation - a maximum of about 15 years. BUT... 16 and 31 sounds a bit off. So I'll refine it to the older one being max. 50% older. In other words, if the younger's 16, the older can be up to 24. If the younger's 40, the older can be up to 60. Also, I don't really see what problem people have with relationships where one of the people is under 16. As long as the relationship isn't in the bedroom, there's nothing wrong with it. If two 15-year-olds are together, does that mean that the relationship has to end when one of them turns 16, yet can start again when they both are 16? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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