though I would like to see Vaush expand on that.
Watch the video linked in another comment. He covers everything.
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HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months agoThat’s a bit troubling, though I would like to see Vaush expand on that. I could understand that the age of consent could be updated. For example, it’s illegal for a 18 y/o to be with a 17 y/o, which is ridiculous to me. What are two 17 y/o kids that are dating supposed to do when the first one to turn 18 happens? We know it’s not typically enforced in situations like that, but it shouldn’t even be a thing because if the parents are jerks, they could come after the recent 18 y/o who is probably mentally still a kid since transitioning to adulthood doesn’t happen from one day to the next. I would like to see a rolling age of consent for that age range. Maybe like a 1.5 year range between partners or something like that until the older one hits 19.5 y/o. From then on, it’s a hard line at 18 y/o.
While I’m at it, I would be ok with raising the age of consent to participate in professional porn to 21 y/o.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 7 months ago
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Tbf, while it is state law and so varies, many US states have a provision something like “if over 18, can’t fuck under 18yo, UNLESS you’re within 4yr and have met in an organic way, like school or work.” So an 18yo and a 17yo from the same school would be fine, but a 21yo who met her online or at the mall would still get in trouble for the 17yo, if the parents press charges.
HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
oh, I did not know that. I’m happy that exists then.
assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 7 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 7 months ago
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@lemmy.world 7 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”