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A comment on Hundreds of Nude Photos Jolt Colorado School. Parent comment

Re:Hundreds of Nude Photos Jolt Colorado School by silentplummet on Saturday November 14, 2015 @04:05PM (#10567246)
The child's inability to consent to sex is inherent to the attributes of the child, and derives in no way from the attributes of the child's partner. Therefore, any sex that a child participates in, regardless of any attributes of the partner, is non-consensual and therefore the child is being raped.

That's the argument you're up against.

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Re:Hundreds of Nude Photos Jolt Colorado School by microcolonel on Saturday November 14, 2015 @04:47PM (#10567405)
Who's the criminal if they're both underage? We know what the jury thinks, but that notwithstanding.
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Re:Hundreds of Nude Photos Jolt Colorado School by DanBC on Saturday November 14, 2015 @04:52PM (#10567427)
The person possessing the image, unless they are the person in that image.

The person distributing that image, unless they are the person in that image.

The person taking the image, unless they are the person in that image.

The person causing that image to be taken whether by normal persuasion, or by coercion, or financial incentive, or violence. (Unless they are the person in that image).

I'm not keen on using that bit of criminal law on children. It doesn't feel like justice, and it doesn't seem to be working.

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