"Regardless don't you feel age of consent laws are redundant? It is illegal to coerce or manipulate someone into sexual contact anyway, regardless of age. The age of consent is there to bar ALL contact. At least in its current form."

- Yes. I think I'll agree with you. They are redundant in their current form.

Regardless, it seems like we've reached an understanding. The main idea I was exploring in my original reply to yoda's thread was that a reworking of the age of consent laws would be favourable to sacking them altogether.

"...an age of consent that means ability to consent without parental permission. If they are under the age of consent they are still allowed to consent, but with parental permission and knowledge."

- This is exactly what I'm talking about. Thank you for putting it into better words. :)

- Rainbow