Out of curiosity - where is it stated lore-wise that certain races are deemed as adults earlier than normal? Do they actually age/mature faster than other races?
If we're talking like Salarians from Mass Effect (life span is very short, they age to adulthood mentally and physically way earlier than everyone else) - then I might understand, but otherwise, making lore claims still personally stands on some pretty dodgey territory for me. I mean, if miqo'te were deemed adults by 11 according to the lore, but they were still mentally and physically 11, I would hope that everyone would find that still find adult-child sexual RP to be something really awkward, creepy, and potentially enabling of some pretty terrifying predatory behavior.
Additionally, Mae is right about why 18 is considered the magic number. It is ultimately 'safe' no matter where you are from. Additionally, a lot of legal papers will still consider anyone under 18 a 'child' even if their age of consent is younger. (For example, the age of consent in Japan is 13, however they have a Child Welfare Act that defines a child as being anyone under the age of 18 - thus the age of consent in Japan is often disregarded or left up to individual regions to decide.) Or their age of consent is low, but you're allowed to drink, smoke, etc at 18 only - which implies that you're still not fully seen as a real 'adult' in the eyes of the law.
Even with regions where the age of consent really is solidly is 13 and you can bet your biscuits I will silently judge the heck out of folks if I see a twenty-something year old character RPing sexually charged stuff with a 13 year old character.
If we're talking like Salarians from Mass Effect (life span is very short, they age to adulthood mentally and physically way earlier than everyone else) - then I might understand, but otherwise, making lore claims still personally stands on some pretty dodgey territory for me. I mean, if miqo'te were deemed adults by 11 according to the lore, but they were still mentally and physically 11, I would hope that everyone would find that still find adult-child sexual RP to be something really awkward, creepy, and potentially enabling of some pretty terrifying predatory behavior.
Additionally, Mae is right about why 18 is considered the magic number. It is ultimately 'safe' no matter where you are from. Additionally, a lot of legal papers will still consider anyone under 18 a 'child' even if their age of consent is younger. (For example, the age of consent in Japan is 13, however they have a Child Welfare Act that defines a child as being anyone under the age of 18 - thus the age of consent in Japan is often disregarded or left up to individual regions to decide.) Or their age of consent is low, but you're allowed to drink, smoke, etc at 18 only - which implies that you're still not fully seen as a real 'adult' in the eyes of the law.
Even with regions where the age of consent really is solidly is 13 and you can bet your biscuits I will silently judge the heck out of folks if I see a twenty-something year old character RPing sexually charged stuff with a 13 year old character.
