Again, this is an awkward topic to talk about because if feels like you're defending sex offences because I'm most definitely not.

I'm just mentioning that this can also be a bit grey and awkward....what about professors? I mean there are long standing marriages in the US that you'd have to break up and throw the professor in jail.

And are we really saying that a Doctor can't ever marry a patient? Shouldn't there be some kind of time limit or age gap aspect to it? We want to protect the underaged not stop adults from making normal decisions in life.

Edited by Stirlingsays (04 Feb 2022 10.56am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

My uncle was a professor in the Midlands in England. He started going out with a woman (in her forties with children) who was a student. He was forced to resign. He married her.
I agreed that he should step down, however. It's not correct to start shagging the students, whoever they may be, in my opinion. Plus, it's obviously in the contract.
In my local university in Ireland,there are no such standards. With several staff shagging students. Frankly, it's messy and I've been sorely tempted to report it. However, along your point, they are consenting adults (albeit stupid) so I don't. I want to clarify, I don't blame the students at all. I can understand them, but the staff are taking the p1ss.

Red and Blue Army!

I see no issue with consensual relationships between adults.

How much control do you want institutions to have over our lives?

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (04 Feb 2022 11.14am)

I agree.

I think in the urge to protect the vulnerable, which we all obviously agree with, they threw a blanket over some professions while leaving the majority free....Examples of exploitation don't stop at profession A but not profession B.....If a Doctor can't marry an adult patient why can a politician marry staff or indeed a constituent.

It's kind of unworkable. I think some of these laws are emotion led when you'd hope that some nuance and common sense was involved.

Edited by Stirlingsays (04 Feb 2022 11.32am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I don't want institutions having any control over our lives. However, this was well before all the wokeness these days and was in the contract and, obviously, guidelines. I don't agree with a blanket law, but if an institution takes you on, you sign the contract, you breach it, that's on you. In the case of teachers and students, of all levels, I agree with that.
The rest is largely unpoliceable but there will be standards required of management in most sectors.
None of us would think it fair if the best looking women got all the jobs, if you flipped this around. Although obviously nothing against good looks. I have personally never been that tempted by my students. I basically think it's wrong and overstepping the mark.

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Politician?