[weegee]

But minors under the of "age of consent" DO consent to have sex and there is no prosecution for it.

You say that they cannot legally consent but the law in today's permissive society does permit a certain level of sexual activity (bounded only by the age of the partner although it is not set in stone). Adults (over 18) are permitted to have sex with "consenting" minors even below a legal "age of consent" of 16.

Either minors can have sex legally or they can't. Is sex with an 18 year old "better" for that 14 year old better for her/him than sex with a 21 year old?

[Luis Gonzalez]

We are discussing marriage here, the ability to legally enter into a binding contract.

Then again, thanks for yet one more example proving that "society" has no interest in preserving the institution of marriage.