A child who doesn't understand sex is unable to give any meaningful consent. Around these parts the cut-off age is 16 years for sexual consent (but 18 years for being considered an adult), if I remember correctly. Anything else, I consider rape, under the Law.
I think organizations like NAMBLA miss this point about being able to give meaningful sexual consent. I mean, does a child who hasn't reached puberty and "completed" puberty understand what it means to have sex? I realize that children understand love, but I differentiate between those two. IDK the attitude in global culture is concerning this, but as long as there is meaningful consent between two people, I don't see the problem. Pedophilia is definitely NOT meaningful consent because of lack of sexual nature in the child.
I think organizations like NAMBLA miss this point about being able to give meaningful sexual consent. I mean, does a child who hasn't reached puberty and "completed" puberty understand what it means to have sex? I realize that children understand love, but I differentiate between those two. IDK the attitude in global culture is concerning this, but as long as there is meaningful consent between two people, I don't see the problem. Pedophilia is definitely NOT meaningful consent because of lack of sexual nature in the child.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman
