I was thinking about how 16 year olds in England are full adults, the idea that teens can decide their own medical care and move out without parental consent sounds amazing and could have honestly saved the lives of some kids I went to high school with. letting 16 teen year olds vote too makes sense since the obviously have a stake in the future more so than older people I would say. On the other hand the idea of 16 year olds binge drinking and being with older adults, and god forbid getting married to adults turns my stomach. I know we have some users from England so I am curious to hear your thoughts. I guess my instinct is to stagger everything at the appropriate ages. honestly sometimes i think 18 is too young to get married lol.
I kinda like that sliding scale. As someone in their 30’s, the idea of being with someone under 25 is creepy. Obviously some extension of Romeo & Juliet laws would be good (ie, if you were together while in the same age group, one of you isn’t suddenly a felon because they turned 18 and slept with a 17 year old they had a previously established relationship with)