1.) Wrong, that was the national minimum. Every prefecture had it set from 16-18 before the national minimum was changed.
2.) That is for relationships between minors. A grown adult 20+ should not engage in intercourse with a minor no matter what.
3.) Even if that WAS the age of consent, the law is not always up to par with morality. The definition of pedophilia would not change even if it was legal. He should not have a relationship with a child, he is not equal with that child.
Morality has alot of factors to it. Just when you read Japanese manga this stuff pops up. Maybe I've just read too much manga. Countries view things under their own lens. Not saying its morally right or not thats up to you. Some Countries view the LGBT community as morally wrong. If its not illegal in its origin country then just don't read it. I don't really like it either.
Acording to your morals ( and mine) LGBT shouldn't be illegal but others obviously disagree. Like i said laws are based on the morals of that society. Back to my original point, to them this isn't pedophilia or it and many others like it wouldn't have been published. They have shown time and time again they don't give af what foreigners have to say or think. At least its not Usagi Drop
Also unless you are a part of that culture/ country its not really your place to criticize. Kinda Ethnocentric. I just except its their business and move on. I have my own crappy counties problems to deal with. Its like white ppl going to other counties and telling them they are heathens and have to adapt to their morals as they have the right morals.
Don’t worry some of us agree with u here. M from a small town that secretly practice consanguinity/incest. If a foreigner criticised that I would understand bc I also find it not right. When I moved to europe, I also had a this conversation with my asian, african n europeans friends (m african btw). All of them n I agreed that if something deserves to be called out it should be bc it needs to CHANGE n is even beneficial for the culture itself. These people believe it’s ok to practice incest, child mutilation, pedophilia, abuse, rape etc bc it has been normalised in their society. Ofc in their pov they ain’t doing nothing wrong. But understanding that doesn’t mean we should excuse their ignorance for the sake of the VICTIMS. Ethnocentrism or not, u’re right here, period. Btw if the "it’s fiction" meatheads come again, some ppl here are trying to justify a real issue through fiction here, n that’s the problem.
Rape, Blackmail, and Pedophilia triple kill
Ts is hot garbage