@eobox91103 @blablarg18
And thank you, I don't. I'll say "child porn".
Euphemisms won't wash, in world where people say "He's just a boy" of someone at 25.
17 is indeed a child. Late stage, on the line. But yes.
I recall a conversation with a colleague some year back who grew up in one of the US states where he said he could (legally) drive farm equipment around his farm at 14, drive a car on public roads at 16, vote and go into military service at 18, buy alcohol at 21, and rent a car at 25. One could argue for or against each of those lines, but they still need to be drawn.
Change my mind mates, but as a neuro professional, I think the adulthood, obligations and responsabilities must be upped to 25 years.
Our brains before 25 years ARE NOT fully developed.
The system is only taking advange of 18-25 years """"adults"""" to get employees, soldiers, etc... because they're young and at some point stupid, manipulables (their brain, again is not fully developed yet). Nicaragua had its adulthood in 21 years but in 2023 they unfortunately downed to 18.
Respecting the sexual consent must be established as relative (allowed if the age is not so distant from each other) is not fair a 18 years kid go to prison because they had sex with a 17 years old kid... and also is not fair a 45 years old man having sex with a 18 years old kid... it is just insane.
Austin and other old men are sexual predators that had no consequences because the law allow it, because in fact, until your brain is not fully developed you're a kid.
Sexual experiences being kid aren't bad even, they aren't bad when you do it with your friends, boyfriends and/or cousins (yeah, it is so common that 1st sexual experience is with cousins) with your age or close... but... neurosciences (in general all science and technology) is by far more advanced than laws.