Bill, That's correct. That's why such laws are so arbitrary and pernicious...
Edgar On May 25, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Bill! wrote: > Edgar, > > No I don't think you are an uneducated idiot. I just wanted to bring you back > to the point here, and that's what the 18-year old did was illegal in Florida. > > Oddly enough if she had only been 17 it might not have been illegal, or at > least would have probably not been a felony. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > > > Bill, > > > > Do you think I'm an uneducated idiot that I don't know that already? > > > > On second thought don't answer that! > > :-) > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2013, at 8:05 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > Edgar, > > > > > > The laws in the USA are changing to support pretty much what you've > > > suggested with one small but very important caveat: the sex has to be > > > between consenting ADULTS. Each state in the USA has an 'age of consent' > > > and it varies from 16 to 18. In Florida where this incident has occurred > > > it is 18. > > > > > > So...in Florida a person has to be 18 to consent to sex. > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Tim, > > > > > > > > This is not a one person lesbian issue. There are many people of all > > > > ages and all sexes that are having their lives destroyed by this type > > > > of law. > > > > > > > > The law should allow sex between anyone of any age of any sex so long > > > > as it is CONSENSUAL. That's the only just criterion. > > > > > > > > And with regards Zen that is the proper compassionate approach... > > > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2013, at 12:49 AM, Tim wrote: > > > > > > > > > Do people here know about the Free Kate Campaign? If not see > > > > > www.freekate.net > > > > > Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, who made international headlines after being > > > > > charged with felonies for her same-sex relationship with a > > > > > 15-year-old peer, has refused a plea deal offered by the state > > > > > attorney's office, according to CBS affiliate WPEC. Under the state > > > > > attorney's deal, Hunt would have been labeled a sex offender and > > > > > placed on two years' house arrest. > > > > > > > > > > Go to http://www.change.org/freekate to sign the petition. 280,500+ > > > > > signed by 5/25. FB page has 49,600 members. It goes on in every > > > > > school and only gets prosecuted when the parents hate the older one. > > > > > The law was meant for predators and not lovers. The punishment is a > > > > > lifetime sentence. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
