Pete Rose Committed Statutory Rape (according to court docs)

[reds44]

So if she's 15 in August but 16 in September she's suddenly mature enough to consent now? Is that really what you're going with?

"Jesus duuuude"

15 year olds are consenting to have sex all the time. Whether it's with a 13, 15, 18, 25, or 34 year old it's not the same as that person she's having sex with forcing himself on her. Not even close. Can she be taken advantage of because she's young and naive? Yes. That's probably the case in many instances, particularly with someone with a massive age difference. But again, it's not the same as forcible rape.

Nah brah he'd be scum if she was 16 too. You're scum for defending it.

[Scooter]

Were you also a preemie?

Knock it off

[Wonderful Monds]

Yeah I'm not really seeing the point in splitting hairs here, 16 is not an acceptable age by any stretch dude.

Hell I think dudes that troll around for 18 year olds are creeps too, legality aside.

[Boston Red]

[QUOTE=Wonderful Monds;3679608]16 is not an acceptable age by any stretch dude.

What are we talking about here? For a 34 year old? Clearly. Now, for a 19 year old? Different.

[Tracy Jones]

This is kinda one of these places where you have to draw a bright line. So yes.

And of course there's still a difference between statutory and forced rape. It's just not THAT big a difference.

It's all a mess. That line is arbitrary. 15 or 16 it doesn't matter in the context of what we're talking about here. Neither is good.

And yeah, it really is THAT big a difference. It's the difference between a loan shark breaking your thumb and shooting you in the head.

[reds44]

Yeah I'm not really seeing the point in splitting hairs here, 16 is not an acceptable age by any stretch dude.

Hell I think dudes that troll around for 18 year olds are creeps too, legality aside.

Trust me I'm no knight in shining armor here (que raiser) but yeah if you're out of college she should at least be of drinking age

[RedTeamGo!]

So if she's 15 in August but 16 in September she's suddenly mature enough to consent now? Is that really what you're going with?

"Jesus duuuude"

15 year olds are consenting to have sex all the time. Whether it's with a 13, 15, 18, 25, or 34 year old it's not the same as that person she's having sex with forcing himself on her. Not even close. Can she be taken advantage of because she's young and naive? Yes. That's probably the case in many instances, particularly with someone with a massive age difference. But again, it's not the same as forcible rape.

Brb, going to go wash my eyes out with bleach.

....

Ok, stings a little bit, but I'm ok. Let me continue:

Jesus dude.

They are both rape. A 10 year old could consent to fighting in a cage match with a 30 year old. It's still assaulting a minor.

[Boston Red]

It's all a mess.

On this I agree. But it kinda has to be.

[Tracy Jones]

Nah brah he'd be scum if she was 16 too. You're scum for defending it.

Where am I defending it internet tough guy?

You're scum for stealing my oxygen.

[757690]

I first heard about it last year, so it's been out there for a while.

One reason why it was never reported, is because those who would have done the reporting, weren't exactly squeaky clean during that period themselves, and don't want that Pandora's box opened. Just ask anyone who was associated with Reds over the past 30 years, if they have any "Mons" stories to tell...

[Tom Servo]

are we just gonna ignore we got the story of someone's conception in here

[RedTeamGo!]

Trust me. It's not the same. It's obviously not right, but it's not the same as forcible rape. I'd be pissed for the former. I'd kill him for the latter.

No one is saying it's the same as forcible rape. But they are still both rape.

[Wonderful Monds]

are we just gonna ignore we got the story of someone's conception in here

And I choose to believe it's the real Scooter Gennett

[Tracy Jones]

Brb, going to go wash my eyes out with bleach.

....

Ok, stings a little bit, but I'm ok. Let me continue:

Jesus dude.

They are both rape. A 10 year old could consent to fighting in a cage match with a 30 year old. It's still assaulting a minor.

A 10 year old isn't going to do that. A 15 or 16 year old will to consent to sex though, and they do it every day. I'm not arguing the decency of it. I'm arguing the difference of what I see as rape, which is non consensual sex.

[Boston Red]

if you're out of college she should at least be of drinking age

When I graduated college, I was 21.