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Celerity

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10. De rec for misinformation. Do you even fact check your claims before you post?

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 07:32 PM

Sunday

You said:

Most U.S. states have an age of consent of 18, with the exceptions of Alabama, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Puerto Rico. Therefore, for the vast majority of states, the age of consent for sexual activity is 18.

False. In the majority of states the age of consent is 16 or 17. In Canada it is 16, it was 14 until mid 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent_in_North_America

You said:

Having sex ( if you are older ) with someone who is 17 and 364 days old is rape, pure and simple.

False in the majority of states and Canada.

You said:

But we have drawn a clear line at 18....

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But there has to be a line, and 18 is it

False, as shown above.

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