Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 8623808)

I really don't want to sound patronizing here Jack, I promise, but I seriously think that until you actually have kids yourself you won't fully understand why a teacher shouldn't be allowed to go into school and pick up their students. When I was your age I would probably have thought the same way as you do and again that isn't meant to come across in a condescending way at all, I just don't think you fully see the problems with this sort of thing until you're properly out of that age bracket.

I have a 16 year old daughter, she's doing exams etc at the moment, I'm worried about boys her own age, to actually have to send her to school and worry about a full grown adult with power over her also would just be horrific. I'd probably end up sending her to a school with no male teachers if it were perfectly fine for full grown adults in a position of power to be able to pursue school kids in a sexual way

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 8623439)

I agree with TS to an extent, he was 16...he consented...he can do as he pleases. Nothing to see here

I've always found this 'position of trust' stuff to be BS, nah sorry once someone's reached the age of consent they can do what they like, with who they like, when they like

Originally Posted by bitontheslide (Post 8625644)

You don't have doctors having relationships with patients .... no matter what their age. Its a trust thing, its a professional ethics things ... and it applies equally to teachers

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier (Post 8625020)

I agree but this is what makes me wonder about the age of consent, full stop. If kids at 16 aren't capable of protecting themselves in some situations then, surely, the same applies in every situation be it teachers or not - and therefore, I'm dubious about it being legal for teens to consent with full adults at all.

Then again, I have to wonder... Will you feel any differently when your daughter is 18 compared to 16? I doubt it's any different for a parent. My wife's younger sister is 20 and she STILL seems very naive to be honest - and this is a girl who was drinking / smoking / having sex at 14 and ran away to live with us for 4 months... Not someone who was wrapped in cotton wool.

Not sure what my point is there really. Just that 18 year olds can still find themselves in these situations with people who have authority of some sort or other over them. So I guess the important part is making sure young people are aware and prepared for those sorts of situations in general?

Originally Posted by parmnion (Post 8625392)

we used to have sex with the teachers all the time when i was at school.

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 8625411)

She could give him a higher grade in tests just for his tools down below.:laugh:

Originally Posted by Jack_ (Post 8623477)

What's the issue? They are both of age and both consenting. If this woman wasn't a teacher no one - other than those who strangely have issues with age gaps - would care. So why is it any different just because she's a teacher? I actually think it's both incredibly patronising and contradictory that on the one hand there's this assumption that age 16 people are suddenly capable of giving consent and being in control of their own body, but on the other hand if it's their teacher they're being used and abused :shrug: perhaps someone who is of age is perfectly capable of understanding what their relationship with their teacher is but is still happy enough to consent?

I have never and will never understand this bizarre kink in the law