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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?