“This is a very good recommendation. Nothing can stop young people from enjoying sex. Criminalizing something natural is a crime.”

— Raël

8 December 2013 regarding Professor John Ashton "there is an argument for reducing it to 15" https://raelusa.org/health-expert-calls-age-consent-lowered-15/

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