• LotrOrc@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Man didnt read the entire wikipedia or conveniently forgot that 17 is still considered a child in the US

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      Depends on the state. 18 is age of consent in California, most movies and TV come from California, so 18 is the age everyone thinks of. So a guy can be a pedophile for wanting to have sex with 16 year olds in one state, cross state lines, and suddenly be perfectly legal.

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        24 hours ago

        It is federal law that you are a minor until you hit 18 The age of consent in each state has absolutely no bearing on if you are a minor or not.

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      21 hours ago

      Man “conveniently” referred to the psychiatric definition. Because the “sexual attraction to a person below the legal age of consent” definition is
      a) harmful to victims of actual child sexual abuse (in my opinion);
      b) geographically-dependent. In Europe the age of consent is 16, for example. According to the other posters, there are states in the US where it is lower than 18.

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      30 states have an unrestricted age of consent at 16. Only 7 have it at 17 and 13 have it at 18.

      Maybe educate yourself before calling someone out with something blatantly proven wrong.

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        And in the united states by federal law a minor is anyone under the age of 18.

        The fact youre really arguing about age of consent being relevant here is super creepy.

        You sure youre not diddling a child?

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          1 day ago

          I literally read the Wikipedia article you chastised the other person for not reading. I’m sorry if facts offend you.

          Eat shit troll. When the right does this it’s “propaganda and reprehensible” but when you do it it’s “justified by the ends”. You’re no better than them spouting bullshit to fit your narrative regardless of facts.

          Maybe reread my comments - I can Jerry Seinfeld a disgusting pervert who takes advantage of emotionally immature and vulnerable girls. Notice how I call him out for being a piece of shit and don’t lie at the same time? It’s possible.

          Learn more words you retard. Don’t be mad at others because their vocabulary is better than yours and they can express themselves more eloquently than your backwards ass.