• @assassin_aragorn
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    109 months ago

    This is already handled by Romeo and Juliet laws in several states. People recognize that young people are going to turn 18 while dating.

    Age of consent laws aren’t there to hamper people near the age of consent. They’re there to stop people well above the age of consent from being sick fucks.

    As an example, a 40 year old dating a 19 year old is fucked up. It’d be just as fucked up if they were 21 instead of 19, and even 25 is questionable. Not illegal, because we have to draw the line somewhere, but still despicable imo

    • @HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      29 months ago

      They’re there to stop people well above the age of consent from being sick fucks. As an example, a 40 year old dating a 19 year old is fucked up.

      While I agree, I think that current laws wouldn’t protect the 19 y/o since any person over 18 y/o can date any other person over 18 y/o. That means that a 40 y/o can date a 19 y/o without any legal repercussions. Is this not the case?

      • @assassin_aragorn
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        39 months ago

        You’re correct. We have to set a line somewhere unfortunately. I don’t think we could codify a “half your age plus 7”