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Originally Posted by 216
The only way it can be the 'victims' fault I'd say would be in some individual cases where you have a 16ish year old having consensual sex with someone a few years older since that is technically rape.
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A 16 year old apparently "consenting" to sex with someone a few years older than them is actually considered pedophilia in many instances...
The point is that in many cases 16 year old children are not old enough to make appropriate and safe decisions for themselves, and that someone older than them may take advantage of this. That is why the laws are there to protect these children. Anyone older than 18 should be aware of this and be smart enough to not have sex with anyone 16 and under even if they say they consent to the sexual act.
If a 10 year old consented to having sex with someone older would that be considered rape? Or consensual? Where do you draw the line? If a 16 year old can make decisions for themselves, why can't a 10 year old?
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