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I don't see why you have a problem with it. A scenario like this would be very common in a world where pedophilia was accepted. Par for the course, even. Which is exactly why I don't support it.

No, I'm not using AI in our exchange.
Nevertheless, I fail to see how that would be relevant to what we are discussing, which is the age of consent.


It's simply that I don't argue with AI, whether it's on topic or not.


This argument assumes consent is binary (either fully present or absent ...

• The question mark in my post implies a question. I am asking you if you're using AI, not accusing you. Something doesn’t need to be infallible to support my suspicion.

• If indeed you are using AI, I don't wish to continue this conversation.

https://i.imgur.com/Y3JaswI.jpeg ?

Then why make zero distinctions between voluntary sexual contact and non-voluntary sexual contact?


Because that would contradict what age of consent is. If you can't consent there is no distinction to be made.


And besides, what nuance are you speaking of that can't be applied to adults ...

But I do believe Age of Consent rules are fundamentially flawed, as evidenced by the fact that they are different in different countries and rarely effective in stopping people from having underage sex. They have all the enforcability of the "do not tumble dry" label on clothes.


This is a ...

No need. Don't feel like going back and forth over this anymore. Conversation over.

But what evidence do you have that the testimonies that they collected are fake? You wanted the testimonies, I provided them. Read the last post that I made to see why I trust them. The burden of proof is on you to prove that the testimonies cited on Consenting Juveniles or Newgon are fake.


I ...

if we were in the 1940s then any source showcasing homosexuality in a positive light would have to be dismissed since the vast majority of such evidence at that time came almost exclusively from activist groups.


I'm dismissing them because I don't trust that they have done their due diligence ...

However, it’s also true that organizations focused on MAP-AAM experiences often have specific expertise that allows them to document these stories in a way that general sources might miss. Just as we rely on specialists in other fields for reliable insights, these organizations provide important ...