I have my ten foot pole out today.
In many civilizations until quite recently girls became eligible for marriage around the age of 14. They often married an older man.
Today we are repulsed by a 14 year old girl marrying and especially having sex. Many of us consider it immoral.
Are other societies primitive? Are we more advanced? Is this the result of changes in women's rights or are we overly prudish?
If you were born in Europe in the mid 18th century you could expect, on average, to live only into your mid 30's. [Today it's over 80]. Marriage at 14 was halfway to death.
Is morality dictated by environment and not the other way around?
And what of Forest's
Nambla thread? At what age IS someone old enough to make such a decision and how do we know?