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Actually, I can ruin your plan without resorting to any of those. I only need two words ... "Equal Protection". I can also point out that the extent of state and federal regulation of such a program would be so onerous that it would actually create a more intrusive government than we already have. Not to mention the additional layers bureaucracies needed to administer such programs because, let's face it, your 9-year-old Lolita may be mature enough to enter into an adult relationship, but she may not be ready to drive ... or to work ... or to enter into legally binding contracts ... or assume any of the myriad responsibilities imposed upon adults. So, what you envision would require separate testing in each of these areas to determine Lolita's limits in pretending to be an adult.
Damn! I used slippery-slope ... but it's hardly hyperbole.
Yeah with a 4.9% unemployment rate we'll NEVER find enough people to fill these jobs. :(
Yes, because the ability to drive a car or understand a contract is not based on reasoning, understanding or ability, but rather an arbitrary age based off of how many times our planet has revolved around the sun.
Sounds just as logical to me.
(Btw I love how this started from 15 and went down all the way to 9 years old, GG guys I OBVIOUSLY didn't notice the not-so-subtle change.)
Just because I argue for something doesn't mean I'm involved with it. Otherwise I'd be Alcoholic chain-smoking-toker who's consults regularly with hookers. (no offense BT)
Edited, Nov 7th 2007 1:04pm by RunawayFive