Nonsensical laws concerning the age of consent.

I've just been talking to Cathy about the age of consent and travel by air. We ended up having a gentle chuckle about what the pilot might have to announce to the passengers if one of the more liberal country's aircraft was arriving in one of the less liberal states of the American continent. For example let us say a British airways jet was approaching Miami airport. How would the announcement be worded.

"Ladies and gentlemen the plane is now approaching American airspace, or more particularly Floridian air space. Might we from British airways now respectfully suggest that all passengers who are still establishing rights to joining the ten thousand club please consider the sudden change of circumstances about to embrace them vis-á -vis the legal age of consent. If you are under twenty one the we suggest that the young ladies pull their knickers up whilst the young men fasten their flies. If you are over twenty one then please continue enjoying your flight unless you are gay or lesbian irrespective of age when we advise you to desist within the next few minutes.
We would also point out that due to the perceived dangers associated with terrorism, there are several agents employed by the United States homeland security agency who are aboard this plane ensuring that their American homeland is not being threatened by seemingly licentious liberality. You have thirty seconds to address your personal situations before we enter Florida's air space and thank you for flying British Airways."

Of course if you are flying from say London to Houston (via a great circle) the situation could become very complicated as several state lines are crossed where differing laws apply. There would have to be a whole bank of lawyers aboard to advise accordingly.

I need hardly dwell too much upon the several various scenarios Cathy and I touched upon nor the humour it generated.

We enjoyed a good laugh which helped to cheer us up.

Bev.