Quote: (08-26-2012 02:20 AM)Handsome Creepy Eel Wrote:
Fair enough! I also agree that it doesn't really matter, and it's not worth the risk of some idiots taking things the wrong way and "investigating".
Although, is it not the age of consent that is important, meaning that it is frequently under 18 no matter the other person's age, and 18 only if the other person is in a position of authority or power?
The rules for age of consent are pretty much different everywhere in the world. In Western Australia it's 16+, or 18+ if you're in a position of authority. In Queensland, you can't do anal with anyone under 18, or have sex with anyone under 16. in Victoria, you can go as young as 12, as long as you're not more than 2 years their senior, but for everyone else it's 16. In South Australia, you can't engage in any kind of sexual act with a woman under 17, unless they are your lawful spouse. And all of these rules are within the same country. This inconsistency makes it hard to come up with any kind of fair moderation that doesn't involve limiting all users to one particular age; hence the introduction of this 18+ rule.