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I think most people here agree there is a need for an age of consent. The comments about women as chattel, the emotional effect of sex for a child not mature enough for it (especially with a much older person), the existence of arbitrary ages for other activities (driving, drinking, voting) which are in place as much to protect society as the individual... all are excellent reasons for maintaining an age of consent for sex. That it should be more flexible than other ages is also a reasonable and appropriate point of view (teens with teens - ok; teens with adults - no).
Many of the posters here have much more experience with this than do I; from personal experience of starting at a very early age, or being a teacher or a social worker. Their opinions should carry commensurately greater weight here. All I can do is reiterate that from an age close to the original guy in question, I would consider sex with someone in their teens a crime. In fact, while wonderful to look at, and dream of as a fantasy of my youth, most adult women in their 20's and 30's would not long hold my interest for any reason other than sex. Life experience separates adults as well, and anyone who doesn't recognise that probably does have some serious issues.
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