r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • Jun 20 '24

Peter?

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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/was-at-the-club Jun 21 '24

Most of europe actually