• PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Yeah, there’s still legally-defined sets of criteria for how to marry a child in the majority of US states, that’s not a good precedent for anything.

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      7 days ago

      That’s hardly relevant. All I’m saying is that this label is not a “blatant lie” like this thread calls for, it means something and it’s regulated.

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        7 days ago

        It’s very relevant, it being codified is the foundation of your argument. Lies can be codified and laws can be ignored. And both often are. Sure it’s not a traditional lie, it’s more like a lie of implication. Like labeling your product “0% poison” and running a big ad campaign about how your competitors don’t say their products are poison-free. Just pick a different word that doesn’t already apply to all food.