Politics and elections in France

[Gocka]

Let's put this into better perspective. Imagine the zhabarka, 20 years younger and as a french school teacher,

I would say bravo Marko, but 20 years later, it gets a little weird.

Originally Posted by Risto the Great

I represent that accusation!
Actually, she isn't half bad for an old zhabarka.

[Risto the Great]

Originally Posted by Gocka

Let's put this into better perspective. Imagine the zhabarka, 20 years younger and as a french school teacher,

I would say bravo Marko, but 20 years later, it gets a little weird.

Agreed.
But the comparison was made about the age difference between Trump and his Slovenian crumpet. Exactly the same difference .... but I know which way works better for me.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Originally Posted by Risto the Great

.....the comparison was made about the age difference between Trump and his Slovenian crumpet. Exactly the same difference .....

Yep, except Trump wasn't seducing her whilst she was his teen school student. So not exactly a fair comparison.

[Risto the Great]

Originally Posted by Soldier of Macedon

Yep, except Trump wasn't seducing her whilst she was his teen school student. So not exactly a fair comparison.

You're so uptight.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Originally Posted by Risto the Great

You're so uptight.

I prefer clinical.

[Bill77]

Originally Posted by Gocka

Let's put this into better perspective. Imagine the zhabarka, 20 years younger and as a french school teacher,

I would say bravo Marko, but 20 years later, it gets a little weird.

Even better perspective. (Sorry to get serious all of a sudden)
Imagine the the 45 year old teacher was a male and the 15 year old student (what is claimed Macron to have been when the affair began) was a female?

I'm not condoning this alternative in anyway, just stating the hypocrisy. People joke about it and some have even commented on social media what a beautiful love story. Regardless of who the older gender is, and adult having an affair with a minor is wrong today and was wrong back then as well.

[Gocka]

I agree there is a double standard, we assume the guy was a lucky dog but the girl would be abused by a pedophile.

I don't know what its like over where you Kangaroo herders live, but here in the USA, a 15 year old girl is MORE than capable of knowing what she is doing.

Either way you have to draw the line somewhere.

Originally Posted by Bill77

Even better perspective.
Imagine the the 45 year old teacher was a male and the 15 year old student (what is claimed Marcron to have been when the affair began) was a female?

I'm not condoning this alternative in anyway, just stating the hypocrisy. People joke about it and some have even commented on social media what a beautiful love story. Regardless of who the older gender is, and adult having an affair with a minor is wrong today and was wrong back then as well.

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Gocka

I agree there is a double standard, we assume the guy was a lucky dog but the girl would be abused by a pedophile.

I don't know what its like over where you Kangaroo herders live, but here in the USA, a 15 year old girl is MORE than capable of knowing what she is doing.

Either way you have to draw the line somewhere.

Let me add another perspective to this...not too long ago, a 15 year old bride would've been considered the norm...and in some corners of the globe, probably still is...

[Gocka]

Its a complicated issue, where do you draw the line? At what point does the responsibility fall on the adult vs the child. On top of t hat it seems the line is dependent on the gender.

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Let me add another perspective to this...not too long ago, a 15 year old bride would've been considered the norm...and in some corners of the globe, probably still is...

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Gocka

Its a complicated issue, where do you draw the line? At what point does the responsibility fall on the adult vs the child. On top of t hat it seems the line is dependent on the gender.

There was a legal case in Britain sometime back...it is called 'Gillick Competence'...relates to issues of understanding of minors (<16) in cases of medical law...basically their ability to understand what is good for them and their ability to make informed decisions, the case 'Gillick' was a young girl who went on the pill after consulting her doctor, the mother found out and tried to sue the doctor...anyway...Google it.