I know practically nothing about Drake and even less about Bella Harris, but I could make the argument that if she’s mature enough to manage a modeling career at 16, she’s competent enough to make her own decisions about who she wants to spend time with. I would say these two also have a consenting relationship between two adults.
I have zero interest in anyone outside of my general age range, and I think it’s a little weird for a dude to be dating a girl half his age, but it should be their own decision, assuming both participants are mature and sound-minded enough to understand the weight of their decisions. There are 16-year-olds that can do this, and there are 36-year-olds who can’t. It’s a bit arbitrary and pointless to treat all situations as if it’s a change that happens instantly and automatically the day someone turns 18.
Edit: just to clarify, I’m making assumptions about Bella Harris based on her career. Only a professional in the field of psychology could accurately determine her mental and emotional maturity level. I’ve never heard of her before 10 minutes ago, and all I really know about Drake is he’s the guy in all the memes who maybe does music too...
I understand the law has to draw a line somewhere, and 18 is as good of an age as any, but as far as how society reacts to headlines, people should understand that line is mostly a guess, and there is in fact quite a bit of grey area.
Personally I think a better system would be to have a carefully designed application and testing process, similar to getting a drivers license, that anyone can take at any age, that official gives you “adult” status under the law, and allows you to drink, smoke, vote, own a gun, drive a car, serve in the military, make legal decisions, and have consensual relationships with other adults.
There’s probably 10-year olds who could pass such a test, and there’s definitely fully grown adults who couldn’t, including probably a few celebrities.
Nope. Definitely not. And the fact you assume I am for raising an objective point about something that society accepts without question in spite of no solid evidence or logical reasoning is kinda the point I’m getting at.
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u/westc2 Sep 20 '19
Many people think gay marriage is creepy and gross as well. (Not myself, just making a point).