• Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    You’re confusing the law with personal judgment.

    No where did I say that huge age gaps need to be illegal between consenting adult. I only made a value statement about how the relationship is inappropriate because younger adults are vulnerable to exploitation. At 18, most people do not have the financial means nor a strong support network to leave an abusive relationship or a manipulative partner.

    It has nothing to do with LGBTQ people because being non-binary does not make one inherently vulnerable to exploitation by another non-binary person.

    • TwentyEight@lemmy.ml
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      6 hours ago

      If young adults are vulnerable to exploitation why are they given the right to vote?

      At what age are they no longer vulnerable and so trustworthy to vote? What about any other function in society?

      You are talking complete nonsense. You are in the wrong. Your position is extremely harmful.

      So, last time before I block, as I am now having to repeat myself. You do not get the right to tell consenting adults what they can and cannot do. Iran has morality police - they are called the guidance patrol: this is who you clearly think YOU are. You are not. We do not have morality police here. This attitude absolutely has contributed to the rise of Trump’s fascism, which, ironically might lead to morality police. You will fit right in.

      • Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world
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        5 hours ago

        Being able to vote doesn’t make one immune to exploitation. That’s as bizarre as saying that if you can do a backflip you’re immune to drowning.

        The reason why 18 year old are allowed to vote is because they are typically entering the work force or higher education, likely paying rent or taxes, and thus are engaging in a social contract in which they are entitled to exercise their right to vote.

        This has nothing to do with the lack of dating experience most 18 year olds have that render them vulnerable to understanding what is and isn’t a healthy relationship.

        It’s ironic that you would call me the Iranian morality police while threatening to block me for voicing an opinion that explicitly supports the legal exploitation of age gaps. Again, I never said it should be illegal, just heavily frowned upon.

        I cum to the thought of being blocked because nothing says ‘You’re right and I’m out of bullshit to say’ more than that.