Is it morally wrong for an eighteen year old to have sex with a seventeen year o

Question:

Is it morally wrong for an eighteen year old to have sex with a seventeen year old?

DO NOT tell me it is statutory rape. I am aware that it is LEGALLY wrong in most states. My question is about MORALS. Thank you for your answers.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

The legal issue really depends on the state.

As far as the moral issue ... I don't buy that it is always morally wrong to break the law (I'm not wracked with guilt over jaywalking), and the morality of sexual relationships is a tricky one.

It really depends on whether or not both people are mature enough to know the possible consequences of consent. In that case, I don't see anything wrong with it. If she was, say, 15, then that would be a different story. That's a big three years.

Here's an interesting question, why did I assume that the woman was the younger party?