Why is the age of consent so low in many european countries?

The age of consent in Austria is 14 years. So that means that any adult can have sex with a 14 years old teenager. I can't understand this. Like wtf.
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I think teenagers should have sex with teenagers but not with adults.
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Omg why do some of you think i am a religious freak. I actually dont care what you do in your bed. I personallly think that there is no point to make the age of consent so low. I just think that someone under 18 should have sex with someone under 18 so that this underage person does not get abused by adults
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  • Any adult can't have sex with the 14 year old. The 14 year old has to agree. The sex isn't statutory rape. That's it.

  • Men want to do anything they want makes em think they are some big king god type thing n getting to fuck children must be one they want?

    • Disgusting

    • It is. They find it ok though

  • Massachusetts you can marry at 12 with our parents concent

  • I think people should have sex with whoever they want, so long as it's CONSENTUAL and of age of course.

  • Girls must be physically developed in Austria by that age

  • I have no idea , maybe they mature faster there mentally since a 13 year old can easily get pregnant it’s not about biology, I guess it’s old laws that never changed

  • 14 Should be the age of consent in all countries. 14 year olds look and act like 25 year olds. They are capable of making rational decisions about sex.

    • 14 years old is still not mature enough since your brain grow till you are 25. So You as a grown ass man want to have sex with a 14 years old girl/boy? Then female teachers who havesex with their 15 years old

    • Further, if 14 years olds are that mature, why are they not allowed to vote, drink, drive etc

    • I actually dont have problem with 14 years olds having sex as long as their doing with someone their age

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  • They are more mature in Europe and not treated like kids in America until they are 22.

    • As i said i dont have problems with 14 years olds having sex as long as they doing it with someone their age and not with some grown ass adults

  • I had my first time when i was 14 but it wasn't adult, i had sex w an adult too tho bcs i wanted to ,

    • That's nasty.

  • Still we are better, it’s 12 in some Mexican states. I really don’t understand

    • I mean i am ok with teenagers havin sex with eachother as soon as they dont have it with adults

    • Wait what? How can you be ok with it?

    • What? Jugendliche sollen mit Jugendlichen Sex haben und ned mit irgendwelchen Erwachsenen.

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