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If this social norm is so "phenomenally clear", then why are there such wildly different ages of consent even among western countries and US states? It seems st
by antientropic 7y ago
If this social norm is so "phenomenally clear", then why are there such wildly different ages of consent even among western countries and US states? It seems strange that the ability to consent magically appears the day you turn (say) 18. I mean, the law has to draw a line somewhere, but intellectuals like RMS should be allowed to talk about such things without being cast out of civilized society.
- barry-cotter 7y agoRMS wasn’t an academic with tenure. Those are the only intellectuals who are free to discuss controversial things, apart from people with FU money, or a complete lack of fucks to give, like RMS.