tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post2735128868692912817..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: Sex with a teacherLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-75834156878349032202009-10-01T12:04:59.972+13:002009-10-01T12:04:59.972+13:00I've done further research. Seems that the ag...I've done further research. Seems that the age of consent is actually 14. More information here:<br /><br /><a href="http://nzconservative.blogspot.com/2009/10/vatican-city-and-age-of-consent.html" rel="nofollow">Vatican City and Age of Consent</a>ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-65083294030709793882009-09-29T11:06:12.208+13:002009-09-29T11:06:12.208+13:00Atheist, stop being an idiot.
That law is on the ...Atheist, stop being an idiot.<br /><br />That law is on the statute books simply because they inherited their legal system from Italy. <br /><br />As I understand it, the Vatican City has a citizen population of around 800 people, and no children due to the nature of the place therefore no person in the Vatican City is likely to have ever used that law to marry a 12 year old.<br /><br />It is ofZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-77331941225273291062009-09-28T15:37:28.004+13:002009-09-28T15:37:28.004+13:00Zen mate, I keep on needing to point-out that you ...Zen mate, I keep on needing to point-out that you are on thin-ice getting all ‘hot under the dog- collar’ about age of consents – when Vatican City ordains 12 to be a hunky-dory age for Catholics to start f*cking under the roof of The Holy See. <br /><br />Age never seems to be a barrier with the sex-lives of priests either. <br /><br />See ya. <br /><br />Paul.Canterbury Atheistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09900223059660267657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-5386923997588051822009-09-26T09:42:20.820+12:002009-09-26T09:42:20.820+12:00The only issue about having or not having victims ...The only issue about having or not having victims is the level of punishment assigned. There is a strong case to have a great deal in leniency on how hard some matters are prosecuted. <br /><br />Tying the two together - that is, making something legal if you can get the "victim" to say they are not is not the way to balance justice.<br /><br />The adult, in a teaching relationship ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-45742017618219689942009-09-25T19:54:44.748+12:002009-09-25T19:54:44.748+12:00Zen: Of course I emphasised the contractual issue,...Zen: Of course I emphasised the contractual issue, and I was NOT arguing to lower the age of consent, I was arguing that it seems unjust to pursue a prosecution when patently there is no victim. The (ex)teacher was young and has no record of pursuing minors, and nothing else to suggest she was at all predatory. Her history suggests she was treated like an adult at a young age, and probably Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-61131410486063900522009-09-25T19:22:33.385+12:002009-09-25T19:22:33.385+12:00Let’s be clear here. A teacher should not engage i...<em>Let’s be clear here. A teacher should not engage in sexual relations with a pupil, it is entirely inappropriate. </em><br /><br />That is exactly right. You have an age of consent line in the sand, and adults are supposed to be able to respect it.<br /><br />If minors cannot give consent, then they cannot give consent. <br /><br />Teachers are also in a position of authority, and that ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.com