Can you tell me with absolute certainty that all adults understand this? If not, why not prohibit those that don't of having sex as well?

 

Hmm, I'm not Rhaegar.

I don't think it's ridiculous. The question is if it is morally wrong of Tonks to start a relationship with Harry. Assuming that Tonks would not take advantage of Harry, and knew the consequences of their relationship, I don't see how it would be wrong by default, knowing that Harry has the sexual feelings and understands it (something that children don't). The deciding point, I think, should be Tonks intentions. It would probably be morally wrong anyway if she went into a relationship with an over-age Harry planning to take advantage of him or the relationship.

 

Are you trying to upset me?

Again, that applies to most adults. Just because they became adults don't mean they automatically understand these things. So all that backs that view is law. Many such cases in the past that underage and bosses/coworker relationships worked. Many didn't. It's about intentions. If cross everyone as having bad intentions by default then it's really about control.

 

I seriously hope you are not or don't become a High school/Secondary school teacher.

 

You know what you did, smart pants.

 

You mean you don't fantasise about Harry's hairless teenage bum?

 

????

You truly live up to your name.

 

it really depends on your definition of morals. Is it legality or is there an inherent objective wrongness about it? If you look at the world of harry potter, it seems to be closer to victorian england than modern england. Historically speaking until 1929 a girl as young as 12 could marry without the consent of her parents, in 1929 the age changed to 16. In france, the age was 12 then in 1799 went to 13 then in 1803 to 15 and stayed at 15 until 2003 when it went to 18.
As far as the morality of the pairing, is it ever against morals for 2 people who are actually in love to be together? It may be ILLEGAL, but that does not necessarily make it IMMORAL

 

I'll have to disagree with you about love, simply because I don't believe you just casually came to the answer of the age-old question of "What is love?'

 

This is not definitive proof love can't blossom in teenagers. That's projecting your own experience on them. For all you know, you're the one who couldn't fall in love then.

EDIT: can we take a moment to appreciate how we're arguing about the nature of love

 

Teenagers not knowing fuck from all is as old as time. Sure, there are exceptions but it's pretty much an a priori truth. Even for more mature teenagers, by the time they're 25 they look back and cringe at their 16 year old selves. Nothing really objectionable about that unless you're 16 yourself, in which case you'll look back in ten years and cringe with us.

They don't have prior experience with love, as with many things, and that makes their judgment subject to second guessing. I don't trust an apprentice carpenter as much as a master, no matter how prodigious. Takes a few broken eggs and broken hearts before they have any idea what's what.

 

A valid point, but we can't rule them all because of the majority. I feel Dumbledore (despite his fandom image) would agree with me here. #NotAllTeenagers