I disagree (and for the record, not because I want to have sex with someone that age.)<p>A 13 year old <i>can</i> be just as mature and smart as someone 18+, the reason the law exists is because it isn&#x27;t the case nearly all of the time, and there&#x27;s no simple way of judging on a case by case situation, so it&#x27;s better to protect the 99(.9?)% of 13 year olds who need protecting.<p>This doesn&#x27;t justify any adult having sex with a 13 year old, regardless.