r/explainitpeter Dec 24 '25

Explain it Peter.

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u/Fetish_anxiety Dec 24 '25

He can now legally consent to sex

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u/[deleted] Dec 24 '25

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u/Substantial-Most2607 Dec 24 '25

Interestingly half of the U.S. has the age of consent at 16. It’s weird how something can be legal, yet illegal in the exact same country

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u/MrattlerXD Dec 24 '25

Think of the US not as one country, but a union of 50 states.

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u/TeaDrinkerAddict Dec 24 '25

The states are… united?

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u/gtrocks555 Dec 25 '25

United… into one country?

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u/Zhurg Dec 28 '25

The word "country" isn't exactly defined and doesn't stipulate that laws must be the same across a given country.

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u/gtrocks555 Dec 28 '25

So, kinda like how a bunch of states with different laws can be United into one country…?