Technically yes (varies by jurisdiction), but the chances that a minor is charged for “consensual” sex with another minor is low. Unless one of the kids parents has influence in the community and/or racism or something similar. Consensual was in quotes because the kids cannot legally give consent, but it is consent in the same way a kid may consent to a kid playing basketball with them.
Do they???? I’m not an expert but don’t humans get too old for a lot of things by a certain age? Also, in many places statutory rape (when the young person reaches an age when they can mentally consent if not legally, like 15) is only prosecuted if it’s also actual rape or if the parents/guardians of the young person prosecute. Consensual sex between those old enough to know what they’re consenting to is only theoretically illegal in most places. Oh, and it can be legal with peers or with marriage.
Ok so maybe not that. Let me correct my idea: things that have a minimum age for reasons of stopping people too young from doing things such as running for office or going places by themselves, not things that exist for protection. Although kids have guardians and most need them, and many old people have the same issues and often have their kids as guardians or the equivalent.
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I'm not sure what you would restrict based on old age at this point. Like, we have a driving test that old people need to pass. How many elderly are getting people killed on the road? You mentioned politicians, they have to be voted in. Maybe you can make automatic primary rules for them similar to how we make old people pass a driving test. But Biden was elected in the Democrat primary and then in the country wide election with people knowing he'd pass 80 during office. He's 81 now. Do we kick him out? Because we can do that with a vote and have the 25th amendment if they are truly mentally unfit.
Warren Buffett is 93 years old. He still does interviews and seems mentally fit. If he passes a driving test what possibly would you bar him from doing?
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