@Gibby Gibson "I am saying no one under the age of 18 should date anyone older than 18. If they're over the age of 18 then whatever, I think its weird but to a degree I can understand the point. If you are making the argument that people over the age of 18 shouldn't get sh** for being in age gap relationships, then I misunderstood your post and I do apologize. I am just very strongly against any idea of minors dating people who are legal adults. I have seen too many people I know go through he** due to being in age gap relationships as minors."
18 is an arbitrary age and it only makes sense as a LEGAL framework not as a MORAL framework. You are making MORAL arguments and using a LEGAL framework to prove them. I am making MORAL arguments and using MORAL and PHILOSOPHICAL arguments for them. When I said earlier that people like you don't know why I'm wrong but you are sure of it, what I mean is that you haven't actually thought this out yet and are simply reacting. You don't bring legal arguments to prove moral or philosophical truths, ever. Instead, you have to use morality and philosophy to prove what ought to be legal or illegal.
If I ask you questions like, "Why is it suddenly wrong if an 18 year old dates a 17 year old? What about an 18 year old and a 16 year old? What about a 14 year old and a 12 year old?" the only thing you can reply with is vague feelings and a reference to our current legal system. This is why you don't know what you are talking about and until you are able to articulate why these are bad or why they are good or why they are less or more bad/good than something else, you'll endlessly fall into the category of those who know for certain that I'm wrong but have no idea why.
18 is an arbitrary age and it only makes sense as a LEGAL framework not as a MORAL framework. You are making MORAL arguments and using a LEGAL framework to prove them. I am making MORAL arguments and using MORAL and PHILOSOPHICAL arguments for them. When I said earlier that people like you don't know why I'm wrong but you are sure of it, what I mean is that you haven't actually thought this out yet and are simply reacting. You don't bring legal arguments to prove moral or philosophical truths, ever. Instead, you have to use morality and philosophy to prove what ought to be legal or illegal.
If I ask you questions like, "Why is it suddenly wrong if an 18 year old dates a 17 year old? What about an 18 year old and a 16 year old? What about a 14 year old and a 12 year old?" the only thing you can reply with is vague feelings and a reference to our current legal system. This is why you don't know what you are talking about and until you are able to articulate why these are bad or why they are good or why they are less or more bad/good than something else, you'll endlessly fall into the category of those who know for certain that I'm wrong but have no idea why.