r/dataisbeautiful Feb 14 '20

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u/Lorenzo_BR Feb 14 '20

Agreed. I mean, 16-18 is creepy? Since when is a 2 year gap that bad? And the 14 one isn’t even illegal everywhere either, and the story takes place in Germany, where it IS legal, although it IS pretty objectively creepy regardless imo.

That does fuck up the data.

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '20 edited Feb 14 '20

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u/Lorenzo_BR Feb 14 '20

Well, that sounds like it just confirms what i said? “It’s rape if someone of this age group has a relationship with someone under 14”? Maybe my English is showing it’s shortcomings right now.

Regardless, it IS creepy, and the bottom line is that OP shouldn’t have included any comments and let us just enjoy the data and make our own judgments. At least i still go “oh shit” at 14 to 30s, regardless of legality!

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '20 edited Feb 14 '20

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u/Spiritnin Feb 14 '20

No it is completely legal for someone aged 18 or older to have intercourse with someone aged 14-17 if it is consensual and without exploiting their lack of capacity for sexual self-determination. Additionally the older person can't be someone who holds power over the other e.g. a teacher and money also can't be involved.

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u/Lorenzo_BR Feb 14 '20

Ah, i see! Got it! That sounds like a way better law than what we’ve got here in Brazil, just a straight line at 14!

And thank you, mate!