Can an 11-Year-Old Girl Consent to Sex?

sexual freedom above all else is such a hackneyed political slogan for much of the west, especially france. works particularly well for men. by placing all of its intellectual (predominantly male) weight in favor of complete sexual freedom and in opposition to laws “controlling” sexuality and the “incongruity between the outdated nature of the law and the everyday reality of a society which tends to recognize the existence of a sexual life in children and adolescents,” france has lost touch with common sense.

Most European countries have, over the past two decades, set age limits under which a minor simply cannot consent. In Belgium, any sexual intercourse with a child below the age of 14 is rape, punishable up to 20 years, or up to 30 years for victims under 10. In Britain, the age of consent is 16, but specific legal protection exists for children under 13: They cannot legally give their consent to any form of sexual activity. There is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for “rape, assault by penetration, and causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.”

But in France, as long as “violence, coercion, threat or surprise” is not proven, sexual intercourse with a minor — even one under 15 — is considered an “atteinte sexuelle,” which is an infraction and not a crime. More here.

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