Don’t you think Americans think they made the first age of consent?

[In_Trance]

Laws exists because of stupid people. What you say is somewhat correct; the problem is most people are manipulating and being dishonest with intensions. At 16, you're a dumbass who isn't really to accept responsibility for the most part. A law or lack there of doesn't change any of that. So no, "up to you" isn't good enough for millions of people.
Doesn't matter who made the first age of consent; Stupid in the USA is equally stupid in UK. The really stupid part if it's in fact true, is UK thinking they have a better way when they're really doing the exact same thing

[0112358]

Actually its worse then that.

Most americans don't know the age of consent laws in their own country, which is sort of understandable, because they like to half the time not be a country and just be a federation of states. Every state has different age of consent laws. In numeric terms, by count of states, more states have a 16 than an 18 age of consent. Some are 17 as well. And they all have different laws around near-age pairings near whatever their age is.

[GnarCute]

is this based off of my commen?

[Liam_Hayden]

What you "believe" is irrelevant to this issue. You can believe all you want that a 16 -year-old can give consent, but engage one in a state that has an age of consent that disagrees and learn the hard way as you get locked up for a couple of years and then, upon release, being greeting with a lifetime listing on the Sex Offenders List.

[Reaperbot666]

I am an America and I know that some places very with age of consent. heck some places don't even have one. which is more sad really since in those places. little kids have almost no protection from sexual abuse.

[jmac23]

Well America is a country built on religious beliefs. Especially Christian beliefs. It literally says on our money "in god we trust". At least we don't flip our shit when someone walks around exposing an elbow so give America a little credit. Plus the age of consent dosen't really matter much at all. Some people do get arrested but more slip through the cracks everyday. Most if my friends been fuckking way before highschool.

[perfectchaos]

I don't know all the answers but age of consent coincidence with marriage age. We also do have a few year look back. It's a society thing that has been drilled into us even if it is right or wrong.

[mattl338]

Who says America is bragging about this? I think you're making a big deal out of nothing.

[Anonymous]

We're talking about an opinion. It's completely arbitrary. Intelligence or education aren't relevant when facts aren't involved. Your behavior makes you look ignorant and antagonistic. Do better.

[Anonymous]

In my honest opinion, as long as the girl has reached puberty, she's ready to receive the dick.

It is like you said, as long you don't actually abuse her, hurt and such.

Ironically enough, there are many of these types of relationships and many girls who are 14 - 16 that are willing to do so and not say a word about it because they protect themselves and the person they do it with.

[COMMODOREII]

Its the old Victorian prudish mentality that still plagues American society. And it's sad because it really just a select few who has these issues and they thunk they can run people's lives.

[AcidT0y]

I live in the UK and I think America has it right. If anything we should raise the age of consent even higher than theirs.

[KrakenAttackin]

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[hknmhmn4]

Marriage age and age of consent should be the same

[CT_CD]

I agree