Sex Offenses Underage?

[Maxxie]

In the United States, if you have a naked picture of your girlfriend and you're underage, you're a sex offender. Which, you know, is ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT. If you're a underage adolescent boy, you can be charged with child pornography and RAPE, even if the sex was completely consensual.

All crimes aren't equal, and all crimes shouldn't carry the same punishment. However, the sex offenses all have the same consequenses: being labeled as a sex offender for the rest of your life.

I'm not saying that actual rape, actual sexual assault should be condoned underage, that is simply horrid and absolutely NOT permissible under any circumstance. But these minor "crimes" as our government chooses to call them, sexting, consensual sex, etc. carry the same life sentence as rape (of course, the sentences may differ between case to case, but that doesn't remove the fact that you're being labeled a sex offender).

What do you think?

[Skyhawk]

Burn down the White House? :P

Yeah these laws are sometimes a bit screwy.

[Sugaree]

In the United States, if you have a naked picture of your girlfriend and you're underage, you're a sex offender. Which, you know, is ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT. If you're a underage adolescent boy, you can be charged with child pornography and RAPE, even if the sex was completely consensual.

Well, it wouldn't be actual rape. If both parties are underage and consent, it's statutory rape. So it's like rape but...minor league rape.

All crimes aren't equal, and all crimes shouldn't carry the same punishment. However, the sex offenses all have the same consequenses: being labeled as a sex offender for the rest of your life.

If it were possible, I would fully support to weaken laws against sex offenders. Why? Once you're registered, you won't get a job, you won't be able to buy a house, etc.. They have every right to be prosperous as the next person. However, the sex offender label will always be over them.

I'm not saying that actual rape, actual sexual assault should be condoned underage, that is simply horrid and absolutely NOT permissible under any circumstance. But these minor "crimes" as our government chooses to call them, sexting, consensual sex, etc. carry the same life sentence as rape (of course, the sentences may differ between case to case, but that doesn't remove the fact that you're being labeled a sex offender).

That's the law and the law is an ass.

[Awesome]

Sorry guys but you got to live with it. I really could care less about this right now and worry about bigger things in the country.

[Unlucky_Leprechaun]

Your right not all laws are equal. I'm really not sure what we can do about them other than to attempt to live within the boundaries as best as possible.

[Sith Lord 13]

Sorry guys but you got to live with it. I really could care less about this right now and worry about bigger things in the country.

Just because someone stole $100 from you doesn't mean you shouldn't care if someone steals $50.