Actually age of consent laws were first codified in England in the 13th century, they have been part of English Common Law ever since and were the law in the American colonies.
You raised a central question regarding protecting children from evil. Florida (and probably other states) have tried government and it has been an expensive, intrusive failure.
That's like saying the laws against murder are failures because people are still murdered.
I posed these question because America has a child abuse industry which produces more abuse than it prevents,
And your proof of this is what exactly?
Hopefully, the FR community may be able to come up with some ideas.
Perhaps getting rid of anarchists.
Perhaps looking at this site and the bibliraphy may shed some light where heat had so far prevailed.
http://www.faqs.org/childhood/A-Ar/Age-of-Consent.html
Note the fifth paragraph.
So much for history. Now for reading before posting
“You raised a central question regarding protecting children from evil. Florida (and probably other states) have tried government and it has been an expensive, intrusive failure.
That’s like saying the laws against murder are failures because people are still murdered.”
You posted a classic non sequetor.
I raised the issue of what to do with a failed government approach to a problem Were a law regarding murder, and the agencies enforcing it, shown to be increasing the murder rate, I am sure you would want that law and the agencies gone forthwith.
“Getting rid of anarchists”
Anarchists are in the agencies? Or have unusually large numbers of child sex freaks amongst them?
I never knew.