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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Jefe" data-source="post: 2585830" data-attributes="member: 19990"><p>OOC:[SBLOCK]I'd argue that in the vast majority of cases where this sort of law was applied, marriage was an option and the desired one at that.  Historically, cases that would now be reported as child abuse were typically hushed up or explained away if the girl got pregnant.  In the few cases where the case was prosecuted and the perpetrator couldn't marry, either there was a fine that was so low that it was little more than an inconvenience, or else there was a necktie party for the culprit.  Now, in moving from historical reality to Bront's game, we're going from speculating about the nature of laws in Covington to speculating about the demographics and social customs there, and at that point I think we're so deep in speculation that I'm not sure we're accomplishing anything of value.[/SBLOCK]</p></blockquote><p></p>