http://thebackbencher.co.uk/age-of-consent-is-it-time-to-lower-the-bar/ PS: I am a big fan of the German age of consent system as well, but I would like to point out it is still legal for people over 21 years old the have sex with 14 year olds, they just need to meet more requirements than those under 21. For example, they cannot give gifts to the person under 16, and they can technically be charged with a crime but only if the person who is under 16 (or their parents) file a complaint AND after psychological evaluation it is determined the person under 16 is not capable of consent. For people under 21, they can have sex with 14 year olds with less restriction, in that they can give them gifts and they cannot revoke consent and do the psychological evaluation thing.