• Sauerkraut
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      3 months ago

      The problem is the power in balance. A teen or child cannot consent to sex with an adult because they are not on the same cognitive level and the adult could easily be preying on and manipulating the child.

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        3 months ago

        The power imbalance exists whether they’re having sex or not. That power imbalance is constantly exploited for anything and everything that isn’t sex and isn’t getting anyone paid.

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          3 months ago

          You’re not wrong, but one evil doesn’t justify another.