There is already a thread on this subject going under name of "Polanski arrested" - at present only 5 or 6 below this one. Why has another been started? How confusing. Anyhow, can I cross-ref to a post I put on that one just this morning, about the artificiality of the concept of 'age-of-consent', a man-made, not a natural or god-given, construct. I also ref'd Wyman's difficulties in bringing his perfectly-legal-at-home wife here but being forbidden by our laws to get anywhere near her. How annoying to have to say it all twice — so I ask again, why a new thread instead of just contributing to the already-ongoing one?