10-05-2015, 09:04 PM -
(10-05-2015, 08:45 PM)Donald Dank Wrote: Agreed on that, no doubt. I guess I just don't find it as morally reprehensible as some people when you hear about these stories of teachers with 15 year old students regardless of gender. I accept it's a crime and a breach of trust but I don't think it's totally abhorrent and think the media blows these stories up due to the underlying perversions of our society.
In cases of teachers/lecturers with students over 16 I don't think it's much of an issue outwith conflict of interest and don't consider it newsworthy in the slightest.
As the "victim" gets younger and further away from legal age of consent the more disturbing the crime is, generally speaking in what appear to be consentual relationships.
Last bit I definitely agree with, but we'll have to disagree on our view of offences with older children. My opinion is probably partly down to being a bit older than you and partly down to the fact I work with children of those ages, which both make me less tolerant of those who take advantage of their position of trust. I used to have a wee joke about Rix with the songs ("she looked 18" etc) in the past, but my perspective has changed a lot since I became a teacher. Still just kids.
This post was last modified: 10-05-2015, 09:05 PM by Cheeky Gnando’s.