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>Let me remind you that a lot of things are off limits to children because they can be harmful

But generally the kids don't get to decide themselves (because they can't assess the harm), but others don't.

> Its purpose is making children, not pleasure, so any argument in favor of >13yo is null.

Pair-bonding is also an important natural purpose.

>Before 23 people are usually too mentally immature/inexperienced for marriage. Nevertheless, the limit is at ~18 in most of the west, and lower in more uncivilized countries.

This is ridiculous, that rule is very recent. Earlier 12-16 was considered normal, and that was just for marriage; sales of slave girls started at around 8.

> Brilliant, so you understand then that it's got nothing to do with Christianity but simply stability of our civilization, a shield against chaos and recklessness.

Don't be dense, most of these onlt laws date back to the 1880-1930 period, exactly the period associated with: