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[–]ukrdude10 1 insightful - 6 fun1 insightful - 5 fun2 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

No, France is not "famous with pedos", you don't know what you're talking about.

The age of consent in France is 15, and that's a normal age of consent for Europe. However they don't have "statutory rape" laws. Punishment depends on the presence of coercion. So violent rape will get a much longer sentence than non-coercive sexual acts. I don't agree with that logic, especially in the firefighters case, but I'm clarifying that French society does not in any way support pedophilia, and many people want stricter laws.

If someone is above the age of consent, and there is zero violence, threats, or persuasion, then the act is considered legal, I think that's how it is everywhere.