New Swedish Informational Pamphlet Directed to Immigrants: "So, You're Thinking About Fucking a Child"

Well that's not quite its title -- translations are never perfect -- but that's the spirit of the thing. A Fun-Fact book telling Sweden's newer residents that, while they're not necessarily saying you can't marry a child under the age of 15 -- heaven forbid you be so racist to declare that outright -- there are certain things you should consider, like that fucking children is considered by most actual civilizations to be wrong.

The pamphlet does take pains not to offend, though.

The discussion recently peaked over a pamphlet the government put out on the issue of child brides. That pamphlet, titled Information for one who is Married to a Child (cover image above), did state that sex with children under 15 was illegal in Sweden, but the tone of the pamphlet was criticized for being far too lenient. From Israel National News:

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Although the brochure prohibits intercourse or living with persons under the age of 15, thus not contradicting Swedish law's age of consent, Hernroth-Rothstein explains that "technically it... 'recommends against' having sex with an underage child BUT nowhere in the pamphlet does it say what will happen if you have sex with a child, nor does it pose any threats against the person who chooses to have sex with a child." The pamphlet calls such acts "inappropriate".

"Inappropriate." Mustn't be more judgey than that.

posted by Ace of Spades at 05:50 PM

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