Good,
BUT,
why does that not argue for criminalizing TEEN SEX period?
Because two teens are basically equals. Adults manipulate teenagers.
Both of them, according to your link, are poorly able to understand the serious consequences of their actions.
If the point of the law is to protect them from those consequences, then being the same age is of little difference.
Some kids are going to experiment with sex. That does not make it okay for an adult to take advantage. Get it?
Everyone should take note that you are still arguing about this. It is quite telling.
The answers to the questions are not very compelling.
A lot of people are being hurt by this issue.
....
But I still don't like the idea of innocent people doing serous time and having their lives ruined.
A rapist is NOT an innocent person.
Some 20 year old guy who unknowingly has sex with a 16 year old is not a rapist.