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The underlying problem is the age when one is considered an "adult" is set somewhat too high ...
It's only in recent times, in Western countries in particular, that age 21 was designated as when one was considered an adult in regards to owning property, holding official offices, etc. And some of that is still true even today ... one still must be age 21 in some states to conduct some types of business activities.
But it wouldn't be until much later that the "adult" designation would also apply to sexual activities ...
The age of consent for sexual activity / marriage was around age 13 +/- (if even set at all) in many places until relatively recently, as in the late 20th century.
Digressed a bit, but much of the blame here isn't on the kids, but the laws that ignore human development and set the age that one is permitted to do something much too high.
To digress even further ... a 14 year old in many juridisctions can be tried as an adult, a 16 year old can drive a car, a 18 year old can be drafted / serve in the military, a 18 year old (in many states, such as Pennsylvania) can legally serve alcohol, a 18 year old can in many states legally engage in gay sex - but yet in some jurisdictions has to be age 21 to legally purchase gay porn, ... etc, ad finitum.
Ron
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