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Originally Posted by Sparrow
why would we decriminalize child exploitation?
if this were a case of sexually assaulting a minor, the state has an obligation to step in and protect that minor. but two adults engaging in taboo sexual behavior in and of itself is not a criminal act. the state shouldn't step in and protect that adult unless that adult is being raped, exploited, coerced, or trafficked.
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You completely misunderstood smoke and fire in my metaphor.
In the case of grooming children for sexual relations, the actual sex is the smoke. Grooming is the fire. Without the smoke, it's hard to identify the fire. How are we, as a society, supposed to distinguish between the adults who have sex with their parents because they want to and those who were groomed for it? Presently, that's a non-issue, but not so in your ideal society. At that point, a lot of behaviors become fraught. How should a parent discuss sex with their teenage child in a world where that child can legally have sex with said parent in five or so years? What constitutes grooming?
Beyond that, you still have done nothing to address the underlying issue that these are cases of out and out non-consensual sex.