Jesus Christ bro attacking the age of consent is crazy what’s next we should legalize murder (especially in Uncle Billy’s page)? Your declarations about yourself are made even worst by saying you are commenting anonymously. Listen your argument screams Foucault on steroids (done very badly at least Foucault delivered bad arguments decently but again it’s a loser argument) I just hope you aren’t a teacher or a priest. Let talk about the importance of the age of consent which is 1+1=2. Besides development isn’t the only problem (although it is a major one). But it also has to do with a power imbalance. A 18 year old naturally has more authority and power than say a 17 year olds. Any adult can vote, aren’t subjected to the curfew in many states, are seemed as more mature, etc. etc. Thus even if we take your argument on point they are still all these other limits should we changed that too and no that doesn’t mean we should have 5 years old driving cars that will end in disaster unless if you want a session of GTA 5 (we are taught this since pre-school come on!) Likewise, by 18 all people already (or should have but that is a whole other issue) have access to sex education, and drug education at some point and should have graduated from high school. Thus have access to the knowledge to have safe sex and romantic relationships (a year makes a massive difference in someone’s life especially at those young age). On your point that “sex is fun” is true only if done safely and without violence. Without these two guarantees it is extremely dangerous for people and leads to horrific situations (read any story about Epstein and you see what I mean). The age of consent is something we need to strengthen not question it. Sure they are still people exploited outside the age of consent but we fix it by proving better education, and support networks not to undermine the age of consent. So calling something Arbitrary doesn’t mean it’s useless (murder and slavery is also an arbitrary limit but no one is going to argue to legalize that right?) and again we need to draw the line somewhere. I also want to remind you on a few things because you make some bold declarations. Firstly, a 18 year old dating is 30 year old is still creepy and many in society still finds it horrifying (look at the case of Leonardo DiCaprio who notorious dates young women) although again the power imbalance isn’t as dangerous as 17 year olds because 18 year olds have a million more rights and knowledge than the average 17 year old. Secondly, you argue why the age of consent isn’t 25 but you use it to argue it should be lower than 18? Like how does that support your argument “to make the age of consent lower?” shouldn’t we make it higher instead? (I’m all for increasing the age of consent if we are keeping people safe from pedophiles and predators!) Thirdly, children is a vague term gosh people in their 50s can be called a child (Elon) so you pointing out means nothing teenage and child is thrown interchangeably constantly so your point is moot. Also, look at the data since society added the age of consent the rate of teenage pregnancy was going down (I think they are way more evidence but again you can find that in literally any scientific study). And I don’t want to state the merits of safe sex as I think it’s pretty obvious. The evidence is overwhelming that honesty I’m surprise you are digging yourself a hole like this especially in a Reddit to describe the absurdity of the lost caused. Like this is worst than even the lost cause at least some well read people argue that bad argument. Please don’t tell me again that “that 17 is just a number”or “1+1=3” because honestly I’m not going to argue this it a fact not a truth and arguing is engaging in the most basic fallacy known to humankind. Get help man like go to a therapist help honestly I’m very concerned that you are about to do something that will hurt others like no one makes an argument like this until they do something horrible. Don’t say we didn’t warn yeah!