• dubyakay@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    You are a criminal. Just like when you rape a child in a country where it’s legal (statutory rape based on age) you are held liable in your home country if the AoC is higher than in the country you visited.

    • schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 months ago

      Not mostly how this works, it is true that for underage sex many countries do have laws like that, but those are usually special exceptions to the general principle that the laws of the place where you are (or where your actions have an effect) apply and not those of your home country or any arbitrary country.

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        2 months ago

        It’s probably the most widespread and established law around the world. Only the age limits differs, but hopefully backwards countries like most of Europe, South America, China and the Philippines will catch on soon.

        I don’t have hopes for the middle east.

    • VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      So if an American drinks a beer in a German biergarten or in a park in france they should be charged with violating the open container law?