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Vaultboy · 10-12-2010, 03:14 AM

What I wonder is how would you react when your 18 year old daughter brings home a 36 year old boyfriend or older (possibly even your age - possibly even a guy you knew in school)? Would you still have a "as long as you're happy" response? Or would your creepy-sense start to tingle? The reality is that we live in social networks, with accepted norms. Sure, you can distance yourself from that network to an extent as an adult (especially in western culture), but once you have children you re-enter society. Apply your principle in a "my daughter" scenario for a check on consistency.

This is where the (x/2)+7 rule is useful. It accounts for the legal premise, but also safeguards societal norms.

10-12-2010, 03:14 AM	#80 (permalink)
Vaultboy Addict Location: Third World	What I wonder is how would you react when your 18 year old daughter brings home a 36 year old boyfriend or older (possibly even your age - possibly even a guy you knew in school)? Would you still have a "as long as you're happy" response? Or would your creepy-sense start to tingle? The reality is that we live in social networks, with accepted norms. Sure, you can distance yourself from that network to an extent as an adult (especially in western culture), but once you have children you re-enter society. Apply your principle in a "my daughter" scenario for a check on consistency. This is where the (x/2)+7 rule is useful. It accounts for the legal premise, but also safeguards societal norms. __________________ "Failing tastes of bile and dog vomit. Pity any man that gets used to that taste."