A 15 year old girl in Jefferson City, MO, will be tried as an adult for killing 9 year old Elizabeth Olten, just to see “what it felt like”. If convicted of first degree murder, she would be sentenced to life without parole.
What has this to do with sex hysteria? Just this. If that same girl had sex with a boy a few years older than her, that boy could be convicted of statutory rape, sentenced to prison, and condemned to life as a registered sex offender. The girl, who at 15 could not possibly give consent, would be presumed to be completely free from responsibility.
Can you babysit at 15? Of course, because you’re deemed to be responsible enough to care for a child. If you get pregnant, are you responsible enough to be allowed to keep the baby? Of course! If you kill someone, you’re certainly held to account just as would an adult and it doesn’t even raise an eyebrow. But, have sex with someone older, and you bear no responsibility at all, even if you lie about your age.
What’s wrong with this picture?
