Barto, first off I want to thank you for posting a thought out and well stated response. I must confess that my response was an angry one, in respone to being trolled on a subject I get very emotional over, having dealt with it in many different phases and situations, and having seen some of the destructive results. I completly agree that a lot of the negative stigma over the issue does stem from the puritan nature of our country, and the resultant advertised standards on morality. I do not, in any situation, feel that a 13 year old hooking up with a thirty year old man is anything but child molestation. The differences in maturity are just too great, and a child of that age is not capable of handling a 30 year old man's whims and desires. It will put her in a situation where she is forced to be mature way beyond her years. I am not saying that children of that age must be absinant. Two freshman kids in high school having relations is very a very natural part of life. If you, in this sitattion, substituted a 30 year old man and a 13 year ol boy(and this is more at the troll than you barto, but your opinion is always welcome), what would be the view then. Once again, thanks for the response, it did give me pause to think, something I always appreciate.