I Question The Age Of Consent

i live in the UK its 16 here most of my school friends had already had heavy petting or sex by 14 very few had not had sex by 15 so are we criminalising them by keeping it at 16 i feel 15 is more suitable given the times we live in , this would be on the condition that at 15 you would not be prosecuted or have a criminal record if you were having sex with a similar aged person however if a 15 year old was having sex with someone much older the law should still apply to the elder

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Rhodesianman · 56-60, M

Something definitly needs doing about the law now as time and life has moved on .Alot of kids are far more mature for their age now and I know of kids who have lost their innocence at 12 / 13 /14 .You are also seeing 13/14 year olds having kids of their own .I am not saying I agree with it , but its a fact of life .We need to look at it with fresh ideas and maybe we should start sex education far earlier so by early teens these kids have a more realistic and rounded education on lets face it can have a real effect on the rest of their lives .Parents and teachers need to get real and stop trying to push it under the carpet or just not talk about it etc .We have to get with the 21st century .Kids are learning from each other because adults dont talk about it .The minute my kids started asking we answered them honestly and if neccessary grafically and I would do the same again .All my kids were over 18 before they lost it ,because it wasnt made out to be a big deal or taboo etc and I am very proud of them .They are now hard working ,broadminded ,well rounded young adults now .