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Discussion: Teens have racist meltdown over Teen Hottie's BF :jonny:
Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by CloseMyEyes
So a 16 year old can't make grown up decisions? Two years makes so much difference?
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Not even 18 year old make good decisions. A simple Psychology class would inform many in here. The frontal lobe doesn't mature till we are in our 20's. Which is why teenagers make so many stupid decisions. Her boyfriend on the other hand is a grown man with a complete mature frontal lobe and he still chose to be with a child.
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Member Since: 9/7/2011
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
Not even 18 year old make good decisions. A simple Psychology class would inform many in here. The frontal lobe doesn't mature till we are in our 20's. Which is why teenagers make so many stupid decisions. Her boyfriend on the other hand is a grown man with a complete mature frontal lobe and he still chose to be with a child.
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The age of consent in the eyes of the law is 16, bye, and that's all that matters.
Don't come at this thread with nonsense bs.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by Thaye
So what you think (or what you're saying here) is that if a 18 year old person dates a 17 year old person, they are a pedophile in your eyes? 19 years and 17? 18 and 16? 18 and 17 1/2? All pedophiles?
Age of consent is a legal demarcation line, not moral guidance. It doesn't reflect reality. If a 17 year old is mature for their age (no matter boy or girl), why shouldn't they be free to date a 24, 25 or 26 year old person when they get along with them much better than with most people their own age? They aren't children anymore, they can make this decision themselves, and it shouldn't be a big deal.
Saying a 17 year-old can't decide for themselves who they want to date is actually an insult to them and other people their age.
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Actually yes. There are plenty of cases of people those ages being put in jail and being labeled pedophiles and sexual predators for the rest of their lives.
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Member Since: 11/6/2010
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I'm sorry but LMAO.
Her boyfriend is ugly but so is she so yeah
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by chjw
The age of consent in the eyes of the law is 16, bye, and that's all that matters.
Don't come at this thread with nonsense bs.
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How is it nonsense? Because you don't agree with it? That's very mature. I don't think what I'm saying is wrong or disrespectful.
And the people saying her and her boyfriend are ugly, so it's ok, are mean!
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Member Since: 11/8/2011
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People really are so ****ing annoying.
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Member Since: 9/7/2011
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
How is it nonsense? Because you don't agree with it? That's very mature. I don't think what I'm saying is wrong or disrespectful.
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I don't think it's true, people mature at different times in their life. And you're going way off topic. He's not a paedophile, he would only be a paedophile if she were under 16.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by chjw
I don't think it's true, people mature at different times in their life. And you're going way off topic. He's not a paedophile, he would only be a paedophile if she were under 16.
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You don't have to think it's true, that doesn't matter. It's a fact. It's not something I just made up.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
Not even 18 year old make good decisions. A simple Psychology class would inform many in here. The frontal lobe doesn't mature till we are in our 20's. Which is why teenagers make so many stupid decisions. Her boyfriend on the other hand is a grown man with a complete mature frontal lobe and he still chose to be with a child.
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Grown man?
Wtf
Girls are known to grow up faster than boys, and men don't get mature until around 21. 17 years old females can be already considered young adults. I know many 16-18 girls with 20-23 boyfriends,
Really, the age difference isn't that big. It's weird how only a few people noticed Tom Daley and Dustin Black's age difference.
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Member Since: 8/22/2011
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
Actually yes. There are plenty of cases of people those ages being put in jail and being labeled pedophiles and sexual predators for the rest of their lives.
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And you think that's a good thing and justified? When for instance a 19 year old who dated a 17 year old goes to jail for pedophilia, that's fair and great, right?
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Wow, people are really cosigning grown ass adults screwing kids.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by cOe
Grown man?
Wtf
Girls are known to grow up faster than boys, and men don't get mature until around 21. 17 years old females can be already considered young adults. I know many 16-18 girls with 20-23 boyfriends,
Really, the age difference isn't that big. It's weird how only a few people noticed Tom Daley and Dustin Black's age difference.
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I do think their age is difference is kind of creepy...
And yes girls mature faster than boys. I have never said they didn't.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I know it's "legal" but it's still weird.. The 24 year olds I know (college graduates, starting their career, actual adults) would cringe at the thought of dating a high schooler
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by Big Smoke
Wow, people are really cosigning grown ass adults screwing kids.
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I know right!?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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This is so stupid. Would they rather have Lorde date a supermodel who treats her badly or a regular guy (he's not ugly) who treats her like a princess?
Our society is so messed up
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Member Since: 9/7/2011
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Originally posted by Superpower
This is so stupid. Would they rather have Lorde date a supermodel who treats her badly or a regular guy (he's not ugly) who treats her like a princess?
Our society is so messed up
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and it wouldn't be a problem if the genders were reversed.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by Thaye
And you think that's a good thing and justified? When for instance a 19 year old who dated a 17 year old goes to jail for pedophilia, that's fair and great, right?
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They should've thought twice
I'm not saying it's right. but it's not wrong either. This is coming from someone pretty well informed on the criminal justice system. If the parents of the younger child feel their child was taken advantage of, who is to say they are wrong for feeling that?
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Also my stance on the law on him being older, if she's 16 and he's a little over 18 like whatever she's a big girl and she's almost there who cares. but apparently he's like 24 which is way too old, especially for someone under the age of 18. i don't say it like being a couple years under the limit makes her stupid orhim being like 7 or 8 years older makes him a creep, i'm sure that it's an honest and good relationship between them. i'm just saying that when you count it out that's a lot of years they have apart, which is a little bit disconcerting because they're on two different levels of experience and thinking.
also, i am a firm believer that 16 and 18, while only two years apart, are two very different points in a person's life and that shouldn't be disregarded just because of the difference. i was a completely different person when I was 18 compared to when I was 16, it's all about experience and this idea that "you can make grown up decisions at 16", no you really can't because you haven't experienced enough to know what a grown up would do. debatably an 18 year old wouldn't either, you can't make "grown up" decisions in your teens. relationships are different, i don't see them as part of being a grown up i mean you date people all your life there's nothing mutually exclusive about the concept. but bottomline on the age issues -- no you con't make grown up decisions at 16. you're one person when you're 16 and you're a completely different person by the time your 20 and have been legally a grown up for a while. that's life, that's gaining experience. at 16 you just don't have the experience to make those serious decisions. more power to teenagers because they're the future and carry a lot of **** in schools these days, but don't for one second think you're capable of thinking like an adult. it's a joke and an overestimation of your abilities. i know this for a fact, cause i ended falling on my face dozens of times thinking i was ready when i so wasn't.
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Member Since: 3/8/2012
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If New Zealand is okay with it then I don't see a problem. Their age gap is not something tremendously big and jsut big some of you guys know people who wouldn't do it doesn't mean that everyone wouldn't.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Ichinaru19
If New Zealand is okay with it then I don't see a problem. Their age gap is not something tremendously big and jsut big some of you guys know people who wouldn't do it doesn't mean that everyone wouldn't.
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Lol obviously....
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