[CobaltBlue]

Juveniles are not capable of giving consent to sex, just as they are not capable of forming contracts. They are legally incompetent.

[ninenot]

"Legally" is becoming a rather elastic word.

And I believe that in your response, the "Legal" is determined by the several States.

Since the age for alcohol consumption can vary between the States, there's undoubtedly a group someplace who will argue that the 16-year-old Wisconsin law does not comport with its "Private and Consensual" activity with 12-year-olds.

The Supremes have now allowed for such an argument, and have further allowed it to be successful.

[weegee]

Juveniles are not capable of giving consent to sex, just as they are not capable of forming contracts. They are legally incompetent.

Are you stating that all states that set "age of consent" below 18 have laws that grant too much freedom to minors? Have you made even the slightest effort to see that the legislature raises the age of consent uniformly to 18?

[Wolfstar]

Oh really? Then why do we try many juveniles as adults when they commit murder? Hmmm... If the law says they are adult enough to knowingly commit murder, they sure are adult enough to knowlingly consent to sex. In fact, if not all, then certainly a huge number of juveniles engage in masturbation from an early age.