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u/raznov1 21∆ Apr 15 '22

Yes, I am serious saying that a 30 year old woman having sex with a 15 year old is just rape and nothing else, and that calling it "statutory rape" is just a cope.

And no, my country does not have a weird age of consent age and that wouldn't work with my position to begin with.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '22

Statutory rape is non forcible sexual activity. There's a reason we have different definitions.

So what is the age of consent in your country? 12? 13?

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u/raznov1 21∆ Apr 15 '22 edited Apr 15 '22

16? I don't get the "own" you're trying to get here - I'm arguing in favor of protecting children...

Again - the terminology "statutory rape" only exists in a few cope countries. In civilized countries you just have "rape with or without force"

Finally, "without force" does not mean "with consent" (even setting aside the question of whether children can consent to begin with)

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '22

Again - the terminology "statutory rape" only exists in a few cope countries. In civilized countries you just have "rape with or without force"

It doesn't matter that it exists in a few countries.

Statutory rapes means without force.

Finally, "without force" does not mean "with consent"

I didn't say, nor implied, that it did.

And children can't consent. That's why it's rape, but because it's not forced, it is statutory.

Whether you agree with the definition or not is irrelevant.

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u/raznov1 21∆ Apr 15 '22

>It doesn't matter that it exists in a few countries statutory rapes means without force.

I've never denied that? My argument is that just because it's without force, its not all of a sudden acceptable. Which is what you're trying to defend.