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Falconwing

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hmm, missed that dot.

We're going to forget I said that.

But still, the thought you could marry a five year old...
 

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Whoever told you that lied to you. Penalties can be reduced, but there are still penalties. For example, it could be a misdemeanor instead of a felony, and the amount of time you spend as a registered sex offender can be reduced. If you are over the age of consent and you have sex with someone under the age of consent in the U.S., nothing can stop you from getting some kind of punishment if charges are pressed.

Being a registered sex offender for any amount of time is not good news. In some places, you have to go door to door and tell all your neighbors that you are a sex offender.

You probably misunderstood me, or I read the previous post incorrectly, I just meant that when you're 18, your girlfriend is 16, the age of consensus is 18 and you two do it, it won't be illegal because of that law.

He isn't joking. I do remember reading that a serious group over there was trying to get the age of consent lowered to 12.

Well I live in the Netherlands and never heard of anything like that bro. And else everyone would be against it anyway.
 

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You probably misunderstood me, or I read the previous post incorrectly, I just meant that when you're 18, your girlfriend is 16, the age of consensus is 18 and you two do it, it won't be illegal because of that law.

No, I didn't misunderstand you. If an 18 year old has sex with a 16 year old and the age of consent is 18, then it is illegal no matter what. Romeo and Juliet laws can only reduce the penalty, not eliminate it.
 

RavenKingSage

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Well here's the map, most of Europe is 14 or 15, but Netherlands is 16. Most of Mexico is 12 though.

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I looked at that and thought, "WHAT THE FUCK." Age of consent in most of Europe is 15 and under?! One word: Ridiculous.
 

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I think they should have more than two categories for that sort of thing...
 

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Are we still talking about this?

don't have to! let's talk about how I'm happy my boring easy math class is over and next term is Oh Boy Music Music and wow my laptop keeps like. making me unable to type on this thing. this box just does not register my typing or something wut?
 

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Augh! Why is it that whenever I say something and it is interpreted wrong, I'm not aloud to comment, but everytime my mother says something and I misinterpret, she gets to yell at me all she wants? Augh! It annoys me so much. We both messed up, end of story, forget the incident.

Anyone else have this issue?
 

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don't have to! let's talk about how I'm happy my boring easy math class is over and next term is Oh Boy Music Music and wow my laptop keeps like. making me unable to type on this thing. this box just does not register my typing or something wut?

:0 You're starting to type like them...

Augh! Why is it that whenever I say something and it is interpreted wrong, I'm not aloud to comment, but everytime my mother says something and I misinterpret, she gets to yell at me all she wants? Augh! It annoys me so much. We both messed up, end of story, forget the incident.

Anyone else have this issue?

Did your mom give you a 50 point infraction, too?
 

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Well here's the map, most of Europe is 14 or 15, but Netherlands is 16. Most of Mexico is 12 though.

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Wait a second... Since when is it 16 in Ohio? Could've sworn it was 18; in fact, I thought it was 18 pretty much everywhere in the US...
*Goes back and talks to that one chick at work...* ;-)

EDIT: Oh my God, it actually IS 16 here... all these years...
 
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