I don't believe in an age of consent at all. I think rape and sexual assault laws should apply universally, and sexual aggravation against a child should be considered a serious offense. I just disagree with the majority definition of what constitutes sexual aggravation against a child. Most believe that any sort of sexual contact with a child is sexual aggravation against them. I believe that sexual relations involving force or coercion are a form of aggravation, and this applies universally, to a child or an adult.
I'm sure the vast majority here believes that a child is too young to "consent," and while that may be true under the legal definition, a young child can feel pleasure and pain and the distinction between them. He/she knows which sort of physical contact he/she does and does not want.
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