Comments by "Mat Broomfield" (@matbroomfield) on "This Streamer's So Disgusting Even Kick Banned Him Forever..." video.

  1. Age of consent is an arbitrary line in the sand. I am 100% against adults exploiting children in any way, especially physically, but "minor" is just a definition not a biological life-stage. In Florida it's under 18, in Canada under 16, in Iceland under 12. What matters is a person's ability to make an intelligent, informed judgement without an age differential bringing additional pressure to bear. Watching American youtubers, that age is maybe around 30, then you start becoming dumb again in your 40s and 50s. Point is, it's such a nebulous criteria, loaded with stupid Christian moralising, from a nation that uses Christianity as a weapon, but rarely as a guide for how to be nicer to each other. The fact that Americans find an age differential sickening, is pretty cultural as well. Many cultures see that as an opportunity for the younger to learn from the older, or to be nurtured by them. We're not talking using youngsters as f-toys, but in a genuine relationship that is more than simply physical. So long as a relationship is not exploitative, and the younger is past puberty, people should mind their own business. If you want to get outraged, get outraged about the fact that many states just lowered the age at which children can hold full time jobs.
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