My best friend in high school was 17 when she started dating the football coach. They were married for 17 years. I don't see a 17 year old as a child. And he did the honorable thing in the end.
Doesn't actually seem predatory to me.
And there are PLENTY out there that could be a predatory 'poster child'. .....is all I'm saying.
It's like the difference between stealing a pack of gum and a million bucks.
It used to be normal to be married young. Women menstruate in the teen years bc biologically they SHOULD be reproducing early in life.
Just bc WE decided they are children bc WE baby them, doesn't necessarily mean that some people aren't mature enough to handle these grown up relationships. And not all of them should be prosecuted.
Commence with the attacks if you'd like but I like to think logically, not emotionally.
If you can't legally vote because your under the age of 18, then you're still a fucking child. If you can't l aglly work more than 25 hrs a week during the school year b cause you're under th ag of 18, then you're still a child. If you need your parent's permission to join the U.S. Military because you're under the he ag of 18, then you're still a child. And if you can't legally take out a loan in your own name because you're under the age of 18 and you need a parent or guardian to co-sign due to ag restrictions, you're still a child. And if you can't legally make medical decisions without a parent's permission because you aren't 18, you're still a child. If you can't legally get a tattoo b lecause you're under the age of 18, well, you're still a child.
There's very real reasons why we have all these legal restrictions on people under th age of 18. They're kids and don't know much about how the real world works and will make the dumbest decisions ever based on what is cool, or what looks cool, or sounds cool without ever being thinking about the legal, moral, or ethical ramifications. The Founding Fathers even knew you can't trust a child with voting b cause they allow themselves to be influenced too easily and too often by outside influences. Every despite the world has ever known also understood this very simple fact: th key to overthrowing a nation isn't that o openly invade and fight it with an army, you infiltrate it quietly and b gone by taking over the schools and social aspects of society so you can influence the youth and change th culture to suit your own needs.
There isn't anyone her who can say they weren't influenced easily as a child. There's a very real reason why the saying "If you're young and vote Conservative you don't have a heart, if your old and vote Democrat you don't have a brain." And it's b cause the youth are so fucking impressionable, they will veliev anything you tell them if you make your proof even somewhat half assed convincing. It's why the Commies and Socialists fight so fucking hard to capture our youth and pervert it.
The Founding Fathers understood this, too. The only reason why they allowed 18 yr olds to vote legally was because most of the men went to war to free this country and perisjed as a result of the war. They needed a voting base to start rh new government, and it was the youth between 16-18 yrs old who had the highest population demographic at the time.
And realistically, because our education system has been completely captured by the Commies/Socialists, we should repeal that law and raise the minimum legal age for voting to at least 25 yrs old. Because it's at 25 that people start shaking off the programming they received as a child. It's why the 27 Club exists. All those stars and others who commit suicide begin their tailspins into depression starting at around 25 yrs of age.
You’re telling me you think it’s OK that someone in a position of power uses their influence over a 17 year old who can’t tell the difference?
Just because women and men can procreate in their teens doesn’t mean someone much older can prey on their young, impressionable minds. Two teens having kids is way different than a fully formed adult using their position to reach teenagers.
I'm saying it isn't always preying. Some people are genuinely caring for one another. I was very mature for my age. And sought older men. Just a couple years older but they'd still be in trouble today. I was 15 when I started dating my 18 year old high school boyfriend. We didn't marry but we were together 4 years. I never felt he preyed on me.
Everyone is different. My bff's husband was much older and their relationship lasted longer than mine.
I think a lot of my opinion also has to do with the fact there are children from this relationship, too. These people are someone's mother and father. And if he is a good father, calling him a pedophile in the same sense as someone like Joe Biden (I don't think this guy is taking showers with his daughter), it feels like it diminishes the actual harm caused by a man who abuses someone very young.
I disagree.
My best friend in high school was 17 when she started dating the football coach. They were married for 17 years. I don't see a 17 year old as a child. And he did the honorable thing in the end.
Doesn't actually seem predatory to me.
And there are PLENTY out there that could be a predatory 'poster child'. .....is all I'm saying.
It's like the difference between stealing a pack of gum and a million bucks.
It used to be normal to be married young. Women menstruate in the teen years bc biologically they SHOULD be reproducing early in life.
Just bc WE decided they are children bc WE baby them, doesn't necessarily mean that some people aren't mature enough to handle these grown up relationships. And not all of them should be prosecuted.
Commence with the attacks if you'd like but I like to think logically, not emotionally.
If you can't legally vote because your under the age of 18, then you're still a fucking child. If you can't l aglly work more than 25 hrs a week during the school year b cause you're under th ag of 18, then you're still a child. If you need your parent's permission to join the U.S. Military because you're under the he ag of 18, then you're still a child. And if you can't legally take out a loan in your own name because you're under the age of 18 and you need a parent or guardian to co-sign due to ag restrictions, you're still a child. And if you can't legally make medical decisions without a parent's permission because you aren't 18, you're still a child. If you can't legally get a tattoo b lecause you're under the age of 18, well, you're still a child.
There's very real reasons why we have all these legal restrictions on people under th age of 18. They're kids and don't know much about how the real world works and will make the dumbest decisions ever based on what is cool, or what looks cool, or sounds cool without ever being thinking about the legal, moral, or ethical ramifications. The Founding Fathers even knew you can't trust a child with voting b cause they allow themselves to be influenced too easily and too often by outside influences. Every despite the world has ever known also understood this very simple fact: th key to overthrowing a nation isn't that o openly invade and fight it with an army, you infiltrate it quietly and b gone by taking over the schools and social aspects of society so you can influence the youth and change th culture to suit your own needs.
There isn't anyone her who can say they weren't influenced easily as a child. There's a very real reason why the saying "If you're young and vote Conservative you don't have a heart, if your old and vote Democrat you don't have a brain." And it's b cause the youth are so fucking impressionable, they will veliev anything you tell them if you make your proof even somewhat half assed convincing. It's why the Commies and Socialists fight so fucking hard to capture our youth and pervert it.
The Founding Fathers understood this, too. The only reason why they allowed 18 yr olds to vote legally was because most of the men went to war to free this country and perisjed as a result of the war. They needed a voting base to start rh new government, and it was the youth between 16-18 yrs old who had the highest population demographic at the time.
And realistically, because our education system has been completely captured by the Commies/Socialists, we should repeal that law and raise the minimum legal age for voting to at least 25 yrs old. Because it's at 25 that people start shaking off the programming they received as a child. It's why the 27 Club exists. All those stars and others who commit suicide begin their tailspins into depression starting at around 25 yrs of age.
You’re telling me you think it’s OK that someone in a position of power uses their influence over a 17 year old who can’t tell the difference?
Just because women and men can procreate in their teens doesn’t mean someone much older can prey on their young, impressionable minds. Two teens having kids is way different than a fully formed adult using their position to reach teenagers.
I'm saying it isn't always preying. Some people are genuinely caring for one another. I was very mature for my age. And sought older men. Just a couple years older but they'd still be in trouble today. I was 15 when I started dating my 18 year old high school boyfriend. We didn't marry but we were together 4 years. I never felt he preyed on me.
Yeah but that’s an understandable age gap. A high school coach is certainly in his 30’s at best
a 2 year differential in your teens is normally not a problem, even legally. 3 is usually reasonable too. that's not what we're talking about.
Everyone is different. My bff's husband was much older and their relationship lasted longer than mine.
I think a lot of my opinion also has to do with the fact there are children from this relationship, too. These people are someone's mother and father. And if he is a good father, calling him a pedophile in the same sense as someone like Joe Biden (I don't think this guy is taking showers with his daughter), it feels like it diminishes the actual harm caused by a man who abuses someone very young.