What state are you in??

i am from michigan

Originally posted by julibug
you don't even want to know about the underage sex and drinking in arkansas, [B]the state that i am in (how's that for swinging the topic back around?) [/B]

well you have to be 21 to drink , right?

you're supposed to be 21

well its wierd you can drive at 16 but only drink at 21. and when its elligal(sp) its even better!😛

Kes- regardless of what you think of it, THAT is the law of your country. End of story.

your talking abot the sex?I think that law is about older ppl with younger. It has another name that I dont know in english. But to straight 14 year olds can get it on. you cant arrest them 😛

The law is as I quoted it.

Originally posted by Ushgarak
PORTUGAL LAWS: 1. Has no sodomy laws, the age of sexual consent is 16 for homosexuals
and 14 for heterosexuals. Homosexual relations with 14 and 15 year old adolescents is punishable with up to 2 years in jail.

Sexual consent to me means a 16 year old with a 30year old if the kid was 15 it would be illegal. Thats what i take from that law. Other wise it means nothing cos 1st its my body 2ndyou have to be 18 to be arrested.

No, the law IS what I said it is. Age of consent is the age at which you are considered legally capable of making the decision to have sex. Anything else is irrelevant.

you're reading it wrong.

No I am not. Those are the age of consent laws in your country. Any mistakes are being made by you.

Homosexual relations with 14 and 15 year old adolescents is punishable with up to 2 years in jail.
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that poff that you are reading it wrong.you cant arrest a minor (under 18) this law regards above 18years relations with minors.either that or the law is a contradiction!

Proof? What sort of crap is that? Kes, I am QUOTING your law!!! Why on EARTH do you think I am saying that it only applies to minors?

Not like that. what i mean is that if a person is 17 and is with a 13yera old girl there is no law. you're just interperting (sp) diferently! how who cares!

All I can repeat is that I am saying the law as it is. I am making no interpretation at all. I am just telling you what it is. Clear?

yeh. But it means with a person above 18 otherwise its useless!A contradiction.

No. I assume this is a translation difficulty you are having. It makes no such contradiction. You must be reading it wrong. It simply is what it is.

"is punishable with up to 2 years in jail"

Thats the problem. Do you see?

No. Because that IS the punishment in your country for having a homosexual relationship with a 14 or 15 year old. That is your law, in black and white.

But if a 17year old has sex with a 15year old he cant be punished.How can you have a law if there is no punishement! Thats why i say its for above 18 with 15 for exemple! Its to protect kids against older ppl.