[Firewire]

I don't see the problem with it staying at 16... why is it an issue?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Firewire

I don't see the problem with it staying at 16... why is it an issue?

It is an issue because of the number of men taken in for questioning as part of the Yewtree investigations, presumaly if the age of consent was dropped to 13 then alot of these guys would not be in the "net" so to speak, though I doubt even if the age of consent was changed the law could be applied retropectively. The age of consent in Spain is 13 but it's too young I don't care how emotionally or physically mature they are or think they are.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

It is an issue because of the number of men taken in for questioning as part of the Yewtree investigations, presumaly if the age of consent was dropped to 13 then alot of these guys would not be in the "net" so to speak, though I doubt even if the age of consent was changed the law could be applied retropectively. The age of consent in Spain is 13 but it's too young I don't care how emotionally or physically mature they are or think they are.

Is it really? wow, I didn't know that

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Is it really? wow, I didn't know that

Yeah I found that quite shocking especially given how Catholic the country is!

[Vanessa]

13 is far too young.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Yeah I found that quite shocking especially given how Catholic the country is!

Well.................

Spain was ruled by the Moors (Muslims) for many centuries which may explain the historically low legal age.