Age of Consent Debates
The cluster focuses on debates about age of consent laws, the definition of minors, and conflicts with ages of criminal culpability, particularly around 16-18 year olds in various jurisdictions, including legal vs. ethical concerns in specific cases.
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There's a conflict between the age of criminal culpability and the age of consent. Why aren't these the same ages?
Doesn't that collide with age of consent? I am having a hard time believing this
Could the very low age of 16 be a reason? Not based in the US so I'm probably wrong
Likely 18 and 19 when most of this happened, but him barely not being legally considered a minor doesn't make the ethics of this much better.
The age of consent is 16 in most states. WTF are you talking about?
People under 18 don't have the same rights.
It sounds like you’re advocating for abusing teenagers (16 is still a child)
I'm over 13, which is the law that they're concerned with
What does the 17yo have to do with it? Would it be different for an 18yo?
Maybe they didn't want a legal precedent that you aren't an adult till 21?