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Age of Consent is a somewhat arbitrary number. While it depends partially upon the onset of puberty, it has much more to do with societal standards of "emotional maturity." Currently, 18 is, for the most part, the age at which American society recognizes an individual has probably achieved that required level of emotional maturity. Back in the day, age of consent was 14-16. That might have been alright for a time when it was also okay for kids to bring guns to school because there was a real possibility they might have to defend themselves from a hostile animal or Native American on their way back home. It also made a little bit of sense because you had to start having kids super early because 70% of them would die of dysentery before the age of 2. A little later, the child mortality rate got better and age of consent was raised to 18 (in most states). That's worked out okay up to this point, especially back when 18 year olds were going off to fight and die in Europe and Vietnam. Back when I was 18, I agreed with the assessment that I was mature enough to handle sex. However, looking back as I've grown older, I've come to realize that all teenagers are immature, stupid little shits (especially millenialls) and that any age that ends in "teen" doesn't have anywhere near the required emotional maturity to have sex. Twenty year-olds are basically teenagers anyway so I say to Hell with it, let's just raise the age of consent to 21, right up there with the legal drinking age. Applewhite fucked around with this message at 15:51 on Sep 2, 2014 |
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:38 |
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gross fat americans you should raise the consent age to 60 so we dont have to see anymore fat rednecks on vacation
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:39 |
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as i've gotten older, the thought of a 16-year-old piloting a 4000lbs of metal at 70mph has gotten more unsettling
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:40 |
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I think age of consent should be 4.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:42 |
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create a test that determines if you are smart enough to make your own choices in this society and create two classes based on who passes or fails.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:50 |
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YES MEANS YES, asswipe. Be it implied consent, consent decree, or consensual consensus. But in your case op it's safe to assume the age of consent is never. Ever.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:50 |
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all consent is rape
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age of consent is 15 here in Sweden
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:53 |
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yeah but molesting children is legal in sweden, so its whatever
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:54 |
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sweden yes
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:54 |
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You're just pissed 'cause you never got laid in high school (or ever).
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:56 |
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for ur infos, all of europe is pretty teenfriendly
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:56 |
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Jesus Christ posted:You're just pissed 'cause you never got laid in high school (or ever). That has nothing to do with this!
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:56 |
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didn't read, voted lurk more
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:57 |
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Age of consent should be
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 15:58 |
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Zzulu posted:for ur infos, all of europe is pretty teenfriendly lol @ Yemen. "9 is cool, but 8? That's just gross!"
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:01 |
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It's a waste of time to slapfight over the age of consent in the US when the more pressing issue is over 50% of the population thinks sex should be only for procreation
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:05 |
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Jerry Mumphrey posted:lol @ Yemen. "9 is cool, but 8? That's just gross!" Only if you are married.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:08 |
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sex is BAD! if aatrek lived in yemen (or europe), he'd still be considered an okay standup guy
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:10 |
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Zzulu posted:for ur infos, all of europe is pretty teenfriendly green is better than red so, yemen ftw imo Jerry Mumphrey posted:lol @ Yemen. "9 is cool, but 8? That's just gross!" the prophet mohammad (pubh) hosed his youngest 9 year old wife, yemen is the only country shielded by allahs mercy. takbir
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:12 |
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Bring back shooting injuns.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:14 |
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Spiderjelly posted:Bring back shooting injuns. Not likely to happen as long as they're endangered.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:16 |
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age of consent is 12 in vatican city
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:17 |
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And there's no law about age of consent in Saudi Arabia and Oman. Mods?
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:20 |
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LifeSizePotato posted:as i've gotten older, the thought of a 16-year-old piloting a 4000lbs of metal at 70mph has gotten more unsettling Now think about how they can legally get pilots licenses as young as 14..
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:22 |
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This thread is going to devolve into an uber creepy honeypot...
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:23 |
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LCL-Dead posted:Now think about how they can legally get pilots licenses as young as 14.. Ironically, piloting an aircraft is actually somewhat easier than driving in traffic.
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LCL-Dead posted:Now think about how they can legally get pilots licenses as young as 14.. that's 16 too
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Applewhite posted:Ironically, piloting an aircraft is actually somewhat easier than driving in traffic. True, however, I am still more afraid of a 14 year old behind a stick and throttle than I am of a 16 year old behind a wheel, riding on four more of them. Tuxedo Gin posted:that's 16 too But they can start earning their hours as young as 12.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:25 |
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This potato makes some good points. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LcatLdYems
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:27 |
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iM gay
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:28 |
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How come you can decide the destiny of the country (by voting) & die for the country in the military at 18, but you're not responsible enough to drink a beer until you're 21 ?
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:29 |
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Decebal posted:How come you can decide the destiny of the country (by voting) & die for the country in the military at 18, but you're not responsible I think military and voting should be raised to 21 as well, but that's a topic for a different thread.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:31 |
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Decebal posted:How come you can decide the destiny of the country (by voting) & die for the country in the military at 18, but you're not responsible cause americans are really retarded. I support 21 though. It's better this way. instead of getting piss out black drunk during highschool, they do it during college and burn through their student loan money (which makes them more likely to work at jobs serving me coffee and checking out my items at a store) and overdrink and risk killing themselves (a good thing). it's like natural selection Xaris fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Sep 2, 2014 |
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Decebal posted:How come you can decide the destiny of the country (by voting) & die for the country in the military at 18, but you're not responsible Whats the general age before one can buy a gun over there in jesusland? Not being able to drink till 21 is dumb, it's 18 here.
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LCL-Dead posted:True, however, I am still more afraid of a 14 year old behind a stick and throttle than I am of a 16 year old behind a wheel, riding on four more of them. but no solo/PIC until 16. like guns, they can start young but it is only dangerous if their instructor is dumb as gently caress.
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# ? Sep 2, 2014 16:38 |
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I'm of the more insane opinion that everyone should be sterilized a birth then unsterilized at 21 when they pass a competency exam. Age of consent can remain the same at 18, but if kids gently caress up like they're wont to do, the consequences won't be so dire.
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theperminator posted:Whats the general age before one can buy a gun over there in jesusland? by federal law licensed dealers can't sell to anyone under 18, but anyone can transfer ownership of a rifle or shotgun to anyone of any age unless prohibited by state law (many states have no such law)
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Charles Bukowski posted:I'm of the more insane opinion that everyone should be sterilized a birth then unsterilized at 21 when they pass a competency exam. Age of consent can remain the same at 18, but if kids gently caress up like they're wont to do, the consequences won't be so dire. Hmm. I find your ideas intriguing and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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