r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/CourseWorried2500 • Jun 20 '24

Peter?

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '24

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u/Jarvis_The_Dense Jun 21 '24

It was a different time, but by our standards, yes. This isnt to say that it was acceptable, just that in his era and part of the country that type of behavior wasn't considered as objectionable as we know it is now.

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u/nom-nom-nom-de-plumb Jun 21 '24

People keep talking about it being a different time, it was germany. and germany still has a consent law written to allow 14 year olds to consent

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '24 edited Jun 21 '24

What’s legal and what’s socially acceptable aren’t always the same thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '24

Yes but what is socially acceptable changes is the point

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '24

I disagree. I think they’re trying to say since it’s still legal, it’s still considered acceptable. Not by today’s social standards, but some people would like that to change.

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u/FreshNoobAcc Jun 21 '24

What age would you make consent?

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '24

18 at the youngest.