Edgar, No I don't think you are an uneducated idiot. I just wanted to bring you back to the point here, and that's what the 18-year old did was illegal in Florida.
Oddly enough if she had only been 17 it might not have been illegal, or at least would have probably not been a felony. ...Bill! --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > Do you think I'm an uneducated idiot that I don't know that already? > > On second thought don't answer that! > :-) > > Edgar > > > > On May 25, 2013, at 8:05 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > Edgar, > > > > The laws in the USA are changing to support pretty much what you've > > suggested with one small but very important caveat: the sex has to be > > between consenting ADULTS. Each state in the USA has an 'age of consent' > > and it varies from 16 to 18. In Florida where this incident has occurred it > > is 18. > > > > So...in Florida a person has to be 18 to consent to sex. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > > > > > > Tim, > > > > > > This is not a one person lesbian issue. There are many people of all ages > > > and all sexes that are having their lives destroyed by this type of law. > > > > > > The law should allow sex between anyone of any age of any sex so long as > > > it is CONSENSUAL. That's the only just criterion. > > > > > > And with regards Zen that is the proper compassionate approach... > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 25, 2013, at 12:49 AM, Tim wrote: > > > > > > > Do people here know about the Free Kate Campaign? If not see > > > > www.freekate.net > > > > Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, who made international headlines after being charged > > > > with felonies for her same-sex relationship with a 15-year-old peer, > > > > has refused a plea deal offered by the state attorney's office, > > > > according to CBS affiliate WPEC. Under the state attorney's deal, Hunt > > > > would have been labeled a sex offender and placed on two years' house > > > > arrest. > > > > > > > > Go to http://www.change.org/freekate to sign the petition. 280,500+ > > > > signed by 5/25. FB page has 49,600 members. It goes on in every school > > > > and only gets prosecuted when the parents hate the older one. The law > > > > was meant for predators and not lovers. The punishment is a lifetime > > > > sentence. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: zen_forum-dig...@yahoogroups.com zen_forum-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: zen_forum-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
