The age of consent is 16 here in Pennsylvania, and 13 within a child marriage where one or both parties are under age 16. Pennsylvania has "healthy pedophilia" loopholes. It is said by many children's rights researchers that, in a certain, narrow act in the future, sexual abuse with a child could be "safe". I support raising the age of consent to 18, with no close-in-age exemption.
The Greek root word denoting fornication in the New Testament is πορνεία (Latin: porneia) and cross-references all sex crime statutes under the Mosaic Law. The age of consent, under Jewish law, was at the age of majority, namely 12 for girls, and 13 for boys. Any sex outside of marriage defiled the man, rendering him unclean until the even.
18 is the age of majority here in Pennsylvania, and that means that, until a child reaches that magical number, they are a care-dependent ward on adults. In adult situations, care-dependent wards cannot consent to sex with their caregivers. Therefore, no adult should be able to consent to sex with a child.
Yep, raise the age of consent. Let them fantasize instead.
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