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Originally Posted by calculoso
If you're going to take that stand, why not lower the age to 12 or 10?
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I would argue that 10 and 12 year olds are not sexual beings, and are therefore NOT capable of consenting.
Whether we want to admit it or not, most 14 year olds are sexual beings. They have biological impulses at that age, and most have secondary sex characteristics at that age (can't say the same thing about 10 and 12 year olds). Trying to stop all of them from having sex would be impossible.
I'm not saying it isn't a slippery slope, but 14 seems reasonable. I'm not saying it's right for an adult to seek a relationship with such a person, but it is going to happen no matter what. Might as well be upfront about it when it happens.