 The participants, including Foucault, play-writer/actor Jean Danet and novelist/gay activist Guy Hocquenghem had all signed the petition.Some pedophiles have called to abolish the age of consent to allow adults to have sex freely with prepubescent children, arguing they can consent.Groups advocating child sexual abuse and the abolishment of age of consent laws include NAMBLA and HeartProgress in the United States and Vereniging Martijn in the Netherlands.