"Sexual activity between a man and an underage girl today is a very bad idea and risks serious delayed harm to the girl."

Unbiased study that shows otherwise? If not, quit projecting.

"If she does not keep it a secret, then mandated reporter laws will wreak havoc on both of you. If she liked you, knowing that spilling the beans got you locked up in prison will be very distressing."

Be honest. The reason why you're not screwing a 7 yo. is because you - just YOU now - don't wanna meet Mr. Health Inspector in the prison shower.

That's a myth, BTW ; )

"If she does keep the secret, she has to keep it for the rest of her life, since there are few if any statutes of limitation applicable to the situation."

Been making cognitive big red "A's" in your spare time?

Oh yeah, read the first response.

"Confiding in friends puts her in great peril too -- and gives those friends a secret they have to keep in turn."

Please don't tell me you took a bite of Reisman's snatch...er, poison apple. UUUGH!

"She will do just fine without sexual activity,"

So she can't even do #2 when she needs to...and see how Mommy's vibrator works because it got left in the bathroom by accident...without your ilk imposing guilt?

Mother Nature sends her love when she wants to. Ain't no stopping that.

"...and you owe it to her to make sure nothing happens, even if you strongly desire it."

She'll make it happen when she wants to...be it with her best friend in the elementary school bathroom, the middle school PE teacher in the locker room, or the high school basketball captain in the back of a Ford F-150.

Chronologically speaking, nothing new *shrugs*.

"You already know that society at large condemns any sexual activity."

No matter how many hypocritical laws you support because that beating story scared you shitless, again Mother Nature always sends her vibes.

"Your fellow GirlChat posters also condemn such activity."

Again, see response #1.

Lemme break it to ya straight. It's legal to marry within the same-sex and smoke Buddha at the wedding. You wanna be the best man at the altar when the day comes when people WILL marry whomever they want, however they want, and wherever they want?