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Thanks for this reminder of that thread.
I couldn't seem to assemble the words that would properly convey my point. I eventually gave up because it was consuming too much time to try to clarify what people were definitely taking the wrong way.
I'm bad with words sometimes.
You misunderstood me for one.
I'm stating that, in most municipalities, the law allows for young people (14 year olds) to be married and engage in sexual activity. That's a very abridged version of the same.
I'm also stating that if you want it to be different, change the laws where you are.
These are all factual statements.
In discussing the facts, I made no assertions about whether I agreed or not with those laws, and when I did express my opinion briefly, I said that I see no reason why a grown adult (19+ years old) would want such a thing, and either implied or explicitly stated that I don't agree with the law.
I'm not going to reread and analyse my wording on the matter, yet again. However, whatever you understood me to be saying, what I've said now is my intended message.
I don't always agree with the laws. There are many I don't agree with. In this case, I don't think it should be legal for any loopholes to exist where any individual can legally have intercourse with someone who is 14 years old. The limits should be much higher; with the only caveat to that being the Romeo and Juliet laws (which allow for exceptions for people who are similarly young in age).
However, either from a mishap of my words, or some failure to adequately clarify my point, everyone seemed to think I was endorsing, and defending, what is essentially statutory rape. I'll be clear: any adult who willingly and knowingly has intercourse with someone underaged, should be, at the very least, imprisoned.
I would be in favour of more severe penalties for such things, but that's a different discussion.
The laws are fucked up if you read and understand them. I'm no lawyer, but everything I know about this aspect of the law, is morally questionable at best.
Anyone who said "sex with x years old" for anyone underage is gross. It is not "sex with children" it is not "sex with teen" it is "Rape" and "Sexual exploitation" using "power" that can be "money", "force", or "emotions".
You have alot to say about the topic which makes you a pedophile apologists.
I'm not American, and I don't know those things.
I'm not apologizing for anyone. I'm pointing out that the law explicitly allows for this type of exploitation.
I'm trying to encourage people to get involved in making changes. They don't happen on their own and pedos continue to thrive based on the laws that are currently in effect.
Look, we'll never eliminate this kind of shit unless we change things. By pointing out that the system is kind of fucked, I'm hoping to outrage people enough that they take action. Any country, state, province, municipality, whatever, that will allow for such things, needs to have changes made. I can't do it all, I'm just one person. If you and others are angered by the laws, that's completely valid, you have the right to disagree with things. You also have the right to stand up and take action towards closing any loopholes that these assholes might use to their advantage.
I want you to go and do that.
Not just bitch at me online about how you think I'm a pedophile apologist. I'm not, but your opinion doesn't have to agree with the facts.
I want the loopholes closed, the first step in that process is to make people aware that this shit can be done legally. Your laws permit this depravity. What are you going to do about it?