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Old Nov 16, 2014, 02:41 AM
Tommo Tommo is offline
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Originally Posted by Shadix View Post
I can write an entire essay on why it is ok and why people who say it isn't are just narrow minded bigots, but I'll keep it short.

There is no logical reason why it is wrong for a 45 year old to date a 20 year old. The reason people have a problem with it is the same reason people have a problem with homosexuality. A lot of it also has to do with people's automatic assumption that women are weak and fragile and men are always looking to take advantage of them. Most people who would hate a 45 year old man for dating a 20 year old girl would not have the same problem with a 45 year old woman who dates a 20 year old guy. They will probably claim they do just for the sake of not being sexist, but they don't. Many dads will openly admit that they would never want their daughter dating an older man but would be ok with their son dating an older woman. Double standards are a pretty good indication that a person's logic is based on prejudice and ignorance.

Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, but quite frankly I think that holding these prejudice views and judging people based on them can be pretty hurtful to those people. So maybe you should rethink your position.
Much of what you wrote are extrapolations made from no source that I know of...but the fact remains that the thread title said "date" and not "marry". These are two different things, altogether. The "hit & run" in dating is exceedingly different than marriage. With the fellow past a few years older than the lady...she's going to spend an inordinate amount of time as a widow.

Parenthetically...how do you say it's the same reason people have with homosexuality? I've read that part a few times and I have no clue what you mean by that...

Here's a parting joke:

This 75 year old cashed up rich guy married a 22 year old model. His friend asks how he ever managed to convince her to marry him. "Told her I was ninety!!!"

Cheers.....
Thanks for this!
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