Why does the age of consent tend to increase in more modern societies and vice versa?
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The age of consent is 15 in sweden and 18 in Somalia.
It is too simple to think of it as just being a factor of how modern a country is.
Views on sex in general, the rights of young people, the role of marriage in society, the influence of religion can all play a part, but the topic is pretty complex.
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