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Sh0ts ago

I'm not sure how to put this but I feel like I should chime in as a "left side of things" person. First of all I have to say I disagree with the assertion that Milo made in regards to someone as young as 13 being able to give consent. No someone 13 does not have the mental maturation to give consent to have sexual contact with much older people. That said I do see the gray area that I suspect he was trying to convey. In some places in the world even in our own country the age of consent is very low by my standards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_the_United_States

so 16 in parts of the country. I personally think 18 should be the cut off but hey that's me.

I also know quite a few adults (gay and strait) that will admit to finding teenagers attractive. Lets be real some of them look much older than they are.

My point is there are a load of double standards out there and case specific things that muddy the waters. At the end of the day we have to draw a line someplace and that can create situations that are complicated.

I have a friend who was convicted of statutory for having a relationship with a 16 year old while he was 21. I think thats not okay personally but its a weird situations because the girl never had a problem with it and it was her father that found out and pressed charges. He and her remain friends to this day. In some other states this would not have been a crime. Do you guys get what I am saying?

I also think this kind of thing is a bigger deal in the gay community and again sometimes the lines are a little blurry.

There are also individuals that are cognitively speaking older than others their age. This does not give adults the right to molest them but its a fact. I know when I was in my early 20s (and I suspect this is still an issue) it was pretty common for underage girls to try and lie about their age. So dating could be a bit of a mine field.

Personally I have never been a fan of this Milo guy and I don't care that he is being taken down. It is very obviously however politically motivated.