“I see this kind of thing as a major camel nose in the tent for something. And whatever that something is, it isn’t good in any way, shape, or form.”
That something will be “But your honor, the seven year old consented to have sexual relations with me. I have it right here on video!”
One is to open our culture to the idea of children's "body autonomy" and ability to consent. That will inevitably lead to the idea children can and should have adult relationships with adults or other children. It's also about abortion. This is probably an extension of the abortions for minors dogma on the Left anyway.
I also think it's about lowering voting age. There are communities that allow 16 year olds to vote in local elections and there's a piece just posted that New Zealand is considering it nationwide.
The Right has never fought hard enough to balance the insanity in "education" and we're seeing the fall out.