I think these laws deserve to be there, but they should be reasonable (allowing a certain age range). They should also be taught in public schools and be widely available on government documents, etc.
The reason for this being the fact that young girls (and men) could possibly be intimidated by men (or women) into saying they consented or vice versa.
There has to be a line because at the end of the day young girls (and more recently men) are often preyed on by older members of society. And some of them simply do not have the experience to truly advocate for themselves. It's such a tough issue because it's hard to know what is going on in the mind of a person that young, they may admit consent and then take it back the next day due to insecurities or emotional issues. It's so complicated.
But I definitely think if you're old enough to be in the same school together and interact with each other on a daily basis (within a normal limit, no flunked 21 year olds with 14 year olds!) then you should be allowed. I guess that is a basic start. But beyond that it turns into a mess.
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