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by tropo 3040 days ago
The ancient philosopher Plato tells us that the ideal marriage ages are 16 for women and 30 for men. One might suspect that he was 30 at the time, but Plato is quite respected. Consider taking his advice. Biologically it makes sense, leading to large families that can be financially supported.
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Consider taking his advice and marrying 16 year olds?
I think he's just implying that there isn't any reason to remove the undergrads from the dating pool.