Is the age of consent in Scandinavian countries 15 or is the internet a liar?

[Anonymous]

Is the age of consent in Scandinavian countries 15 or is the internet a liar?

[WіllReportu]

The internet is a liar because hypocrites like @gapinghole post contradictory sentences next to each other like these:

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[Soteris]

Yes, but its more complicated than that. Simply put, because the age of consent is so low there are certain caveats and technicalities. The biggest exception is that the age of consent is raised to 18 when it comes to the caregiver. There is also a "Romeo and Juliet" clause which basically means that if the ages are close enough then it is still legal. For example if a 14 year old and a 15 year old were to get together then that would not be illegal.

[molonski2]

Dont know , but its been increased here in Thailand to 15 ( it was 13 )

BUT , If a foreigner comes in they bring their own countries laws with them , and that's a very good idea. So , for example if some guy from Europe takes a bar girl ( even though he is paying ) its upto him to ensure the girl is the correct age , he cannot simply assume.

So for a Thai man , of any age , its now 15 , does not matter if he is over 25 .

[slatyb]

I'm sure that's true. There's no dispute, and Wikipedia almost certainly has correct information.

[Twalli]

"The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can't know if they're accurate"
-Abranham Lincoln

[Sasahara]

Here in Norway its 16.