12 hours ago, Explorator en Action said:

Age of Consent in Europe, first world countries, lies between 14-18 - most are 14. They have decided that a girl at those ages are mature enough to make their own decisions - that said, it doesn’t mean every 14 year old girl is going to run out on her birthday and have sex with someone. 18 years old is an archaic rule, my mother got married when she was 14 back in the early days of America, had her first child at 15, and no one went to jail. Peace

Does any country still have 18 as the age of consent? I doubt it.

However, most, if not all, countries have laws preventing prostitution if under the age of 18. Sex cannot be consented to if it is transactional.

11 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Does any country still have 18 as the age of consent? I doubt it.

However, most, if not all, countries have laws preventing prostitution if under the age of 18. Sex cannot be consented to if it is transactional.

Age of Consent in Europe

The age of consent in Europe varies significantly across different countries, ranging from 14 to 18 years. Below is a summary of the age of consent in various European countries:

Overview of Age of Consent

Age of Consent	Countries
14	Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Montenegro
15	Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden
16	Belgium, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland
17	Cyprus, Ireland
18	Malta, Vatican City

12 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

However, most, if not all, countries have laws preventing prostitution if under the age of 18. Sex cannot be consented to if it is transactional.

That is 100% correct. Forget all the discussions about the age of consent in Thailand. They aren't relevant when it comes to prostitution. The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 (1996) in Section 8 makes it illegal to pay for sex with any person under the age of 18. Penalties are even tougher if they are under 15.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140228033956/http://www.thailaws.com/

Moreover, virtually all Western countries claim extraterritoriality when it comes to prostitution with under*ge partners. That means you can be prosecuted for acts committed abroad. Even if a foreigner is able to escape prison or get a light sentence in some countries through bribes, he can still get a heavy sentence when he returns home.

Think of it this way, gentlemen: there's no country in the world where it is legal to pay for sex with a partner under 18. Anyone who says different is spreading false information. End of story.

33 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

That is 100% correct. Forget all the discussions about the age of consent in Thailand. They aren't relevant when it comes to prostitution. The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 (1996) in Section 8 makes it illegal to pay for sex with any person under the age of 18. Penalties are even tougher if they are under 15.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140228033956/http://www.thailaws.com/

Moreover, virtually all Western countries claim extraterritoriality when it comes to prostitution with under*ge partners. That means you can be prosecuted for acts committed abroad. Even if a foreigner is able to escape prison or get a light sentence in some countries through bribes, he can still get a heavy sentence when he returns home.

Think of it this way, gentlemen: there's no country in the world where it is legal to pay for sex with a partner under 18. Anyone who says different is spreading false information. End of story.

Absolutely, they don't have agency to consent to sex while underage, and I know of no country that allows prostitution under the age of 18…….at our ages, “Why would we even consider it even at 18?” My number is 35 or older, much more fun, and that is still considerable younger than I am.