Recently the Pretoria High Court decriminalised sex between minors.
The law will not be amended until it is confirmed by the Constitutional Court and there is no guarantee that the Department of Justice will appeal this horrendous judgement.
Judge Rabies’s unsound ruling has far reaching implications for SA society and certainly for parental authority.
This ruling will be interpreted as a green light for sex between minors especially in our sex flooded society.
Legalised sex between minors is a conduit that will, encourage child pornography.
We must make a united stand against this illogical, stupid and wild ruling that threatens to destroy the fabric of our families and ultimately society
The Justice Alliance of South Africa believes that the orders by Judge Rabie relating to teen sex must be rejected by the constitutional court on grounds of common sense.
JASA present the following compelling example and commented:
“A boy of 15 forms a sexual relationship with a girl of 12 or 13, who is more than 2 years younger than himself. According to Judge Rabie, no offence would be committed. But on the day the boy reaches 16, should he then decide to have sex on a birthday celebration, he commits an offence and any further sex until she reaches 16 would be criminal.”
JASA believes the judge wholly overlooked this anomaly; certainly he makes no mention of it in his judgement. Other anomalies would arise under the criminal provisions of the Film and Publications Act if any attempt were made to film any sexual acts between children.
Clearly the judge failed to apply his mind to those matters.
Furthermore, JASA also maintains its stand, supported by a great deal of expert evidence which was placed before Judge Rabie, that the best interests of children and the public interest require that South Africa, in common with the vast majority of other democratic countries, must prohibit sexual intercourse between children, even if in practice, prosecutions are only very seldom brought.
A number of institutions are challenging the court ruling; we need as many people as we can gather to oppose the court ruling.
What we tolerate we deserve.
If thousands of like minded folk remain silent and fail to respond there will be no “tipping force” to prevent this atrocity.
Write to the Minister of Justice, Mr Jeff Radebe today urging him to appeal this judgment at: Ms Kgomotso Maditla kmaditla@justice.gov.za or fax: 012 315 1749
Also, draw up petitions, let our voice of condemnation be heard and respected.
Let’s not reap the whirlwind of destruction and anarchy that threatens to destroy families and society.
John Preller
See Also: High Court declares consensual sex between minors unconstitutional
