Things just got a lot murkier, didn't they. Actually, they have always been a lot murkier. Because "our culture" isn't actually homogenous. And these things have changed a lot over time.
> Expressing doubt about this cultural norm
Well, which norm excactly? The one at 14? Or the one at 18?
"some jurisdictions may also make allowances for minors engaged in sexual acts with each other, rather than a single age."
Murkier.
"There are many "grey areas" in this area of law, some regarding unspecific and untried legislation, others brought about by debates regarding changing societal attitudes, and others due to conflicts between federal and state laws. These factors all make age of consent an often confusing subject, and a topic of highly charged debates"
Are all the people in a society that has the 14 boundary horrible beyond the pale?
Or maybe things are a bit more complicated than you make them out to be.
"Age of consent laws vary widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, though most jurisdictions set the age of consent in the range 14 to 18"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_consent
Things just got a lot murkier, didn't they. Actually, they have always been a lot murkier. Because "our culture" isn't actually homogenous. And these things have changed a lot over time.
> Expressing doubt about this cultural norm
Well, which norm excactly? The one at 14? Or the one at 18?
"some jurisdictions may also make allowances for minors engaged in sexual acts with each other, rather than a single age."
Murkier.
"There are many "grey areas" in this area of law, some regarding unspecific and untried legislation, others brought about by debates regarding changing societal attitudes, and others due to conflicts between federal and state laws. These factors all make age of consent an often confusing subject, and a topic of highly charged debates"
Are all the people in a society that has the 14 boundary horrible beyond the pale?
Or maybe things are a bit more complicated than you make them out to be.