
10-03-2016, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by outlaw
If it were not for laws, this behavior would be a lot more common than you could imagine. There is a reason Thailand, Vietnam, etc., are a hot spot for older single American men. One does not need laws for things that would otherwise not happen. Drunk driving laws are a good example. Drug laws. Speeding laws. Many states allow marriage of very young people; 14, 15, 16, yo. A 30 yo man can legally marry a 14 yo girl, publicly celebrate the marriage, post the wedding in the local paper, etc., yet a 30 yo man becomes a pariah if he has sex with a 14 yo girl? Seems a little hypocritical.
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This all seems very..........Freudian.
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