Leave their brains alone ;)

Neurology is a big word... but what actual evidence is there to sustain such a claim? Not so much, as far as I know. In fact, teenage brains are better at handling unusual situations than adult brains, so they may be at some advantage from a neurological perspective, at least regarding this aspect. I'm not convinced at all by the neurology argument. Yes, kids and adults have different brains, as brains evolve all life long, but why would it necessarily be a disadvantage for the younger ones? Neuroplasticity is higher the younger one is, which helps deal with new experience. Adults who have delayed losing their virginity for too long often have trouble with their sex life, while young teenagers often enter sex life with astonishing ease, provided they don't rush too much into it and get adequately prepared for it. It seems to me your position is too intellectual. I've been lucky enough to get feedback, sometimes quite extensive both in time and volume, from people who had consensual sex as kids with adults (obviously not with me, I'm a law-abiding citizen, mind you). That's why I can't believe anymore that teens or even pre-teens can't handle sex with adults. Sorry, but that's just not the case. Of course I can't provide you with evidence, people are of course quite secretive about it, and I would never betray their trust. They won't open a TikTok channel to talk about it, so it's easy to pretend they just don't exist. Yet, even if you can't have access to such direct testimonies, they are several studies who show that around 50% of kids who had sex with adults while still underage have a positive or neutral opinion about it (Such studies don't distinguish between consensual and non-consensual experience, but we can assume, I guess, that non-consensual sex was likely all seen negatively). Note that in these studies, they consider it from their now adult perspective. Are they all delusional about it? But I agree that kids can easily be victims of an unbalance of power with adults, and one has to be very careful about it, as it is unfortunately quite easy to fall for the illusion that the relationship is equal, while the kid feels, often rightly so, that the adult gets most of the control over what happens. But there are many ways the balance can be partially, if not totally, equilibrated. In fact, the illegality of sex between minors and adults changes the balance of power in big ways (though sometimes not in the right way for the kids, as the secret is a burden for them and can help a malevolent adult hide his manipulative behavior) If I had to identify three main factors of risks for children, that would be: 1. lack of general experience about life, and sex/intimate relationships in particular 2. Inferior social position 3. Absence of helpful adults who they can freely talk to regarding their sexual life and potential relationship issues Well-educated, respected children in contact with psychologically stable, benevolent adults, would have little reason, I believe, to suffer in any way from sexual interaction with these adults, if the context allows for a positive sexual culture where kids can openly experiment with it and get support from the community whenever necessary. Ironically, making sex with minors illegal renders it quite impossible. So, unfortunately, initiating a sexual relationship with a kid in our current societies is quite risky and dangerous for the child. I therefore don't recommend it at all, but my position is purely contextual. Lots of happy boys to you, FF mi lon. mute mije lili kin li lon. o sina kute e mi, mi ala wile, pilin pona mi li anpa e pilin ante.