… is from a movie.
>translation: arbitrarily made up
By a community, Anon. In order to protect vulnerable young people.
>She’s pretty.
Anon is not participating in any perceived 'ranting and raving'.
Statutory rape laws are adopted according to the standards of the community that adopts them. Standards vary, as do ages of consent. The ages codified in local law reflect the standards of the community that adopted the law. The number (age) is not arbitrary, it is selected by the community.
>I doubt they took polls on it before passing those laws.
That doubt is due to your cynicism, Anon. Public comment opportunities are a frequent component of local, county, and state legislative procedures.
>Because the government would never pass a law against the interests of a community.
The government is people from the community who have been given responsibilities by the community.
>The government has spent the last 100 years passing laws to manipulate us, rob us, and fuck us over as much as possible.
'The government' is actually several governments.
Do you participate in your local government, Anon? Do you know your local representatives? Do you attend the meetings where local ordinances like those for 'age of consent' are discussed and adopted? Or do you just seethe in the dark while doing nothing?
>repeat until IT SINKS IN
It already sank in, Anon. I'm not the one defending pedophilia.
Try going to a town meeting, Anon. Monitor the city council. Participate in your local government. Run for the school board. It's more rewarding than bitching about your local government online.
>you're the one conflating consentual sex involving teens
Minors cannot consent to sex, Anon. 'She was 15 and we were in love' changes nothing. A minor child cannot give consent.
Every day.