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17 year old and 15 year old

Anonymous #1

What is your opinion on a 17 year old boy and 15 year old girl being together? Year 12 with year 10.

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Reply 1

Steevee

It's 'aight.

Anything lower than 15 and things get a bit dodgy.

Reply 2

Dr DaMan

Like the above poster said 2 years is fine, anything more is when it gets iffy.

Reply 3

smiley321

It is a dodgy but as loong as they don't have sex it will be fine

bump

Similar to above, as long as it's not sexual it's fine. 15 year olds should not be having sex.

Reply 6

redferry

No sexing and you are cool.

Reply 7

Anonymous #1

Original post by malteser87

Similar to above, as long as it's not sexual it's fine. 15 year olds should not be having sex.

Seems like an arbitrary restriction.

Reply 8

Chief Wiggum

Original post by Anonymous

Seems like an arbitrary restriction.

Arbitrary restrictions have to be placed somewhere for the law.

Reply 9

Anonymous #1

Original post by Chief Wiggum

Arbitrary restrictions have to be placed somewhere for the law.

Not necessarily.

Reply 10

malteser87

Original post by Anonymous

Seems like an arbitrary restriction.

Well
A) there's the law
B) there is a 2 year maturity difference which as a teenager can be a lot. so a non-sexual relationship is best to know you're protecting her and she won't have any regrets.

Reply 11

Chief Wiggum

Original post by Anonymous

Not necessarily.

Well how else is the law going to work?

There has to be SOME age of consent.

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

Original post by Chief Wiggum

Well how else is the law going to work?

There has to be SOME age of consent.

There could be a test that everyone has to take to see if they're mature enough to have sex. (slightly srs)

Reply 13

al-pal

Totally fine. Girls are generally a year or two ahead in maturity anyway.

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Reply 14

thelion0

Original post by Anonymous

There could be a test that everyone has to take to see if they're mature enough to have sex. (slightly srs)

Let me guess you're the 15 year old..

Reply 15

Anonymous #1

Original post by thelion0

Let me guess you're the 15 year old..

Do you not like my suggestion?

Reply 16

alexs2602

Original post by Anonymous

Seems like an arbitrary restriction.

You're right, it is but you have to generalise with laws like this. For me it's down to maturity, trust, being ready for it. I know at that age I wasn't ready for sex and I think most people wouldn't be ready for it at that age regardless of what they think or do.

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Reply 17

monk_keys

Original post by Anonymous

There could be a test that everyone has to take to see if they're mature enough to have sex. (slightly srs)

and maybe a sex certification ID? and maybe an app for checking if someone is sex certified.

and of course you'll need the sex certification centres and examination board.

Reply 18

Kabloomybuzz

Original post by Chief Wiggum

Well how else is the law going to work?

There has to be SOME age of consent.

Not many people know the age of consent was only put into place in the first place to prevent child prostitution. There is nothing valid or logical to really say that under 16s aren't able to make that decision.

Reply 19

Theflyingbarney

Original post by monk_keys

and maybe a sex certification ID? and maybe an app for checking if someone is sex certified.

and of course you'll need the sex certification centres and examination board.

Sounds very 1984 to me!

In response to the OP, there's not much wrong with a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old, although again as others have said it'd be worth waiting until you're both above the age of consent before you start anything sexual.