As far as I know, brains are still developing in puberty. What actually is developing is the ability to forsee the reaction to your action, to more than just the immediate future.
That is why teenagers are often selfish, and can do stupid things.
Puberty comes at a different age for everybody, but on average between 13 and 16 (or 18, I donīt remember). Therefor there are laws to protect children who scientificly cannot make a right decision yet.
There will always be exceptions to the question of course, but here the exceptions will just have to deal with it, to protect the masses.
As to a 15 yr old having sex with a 40 yr old... If it is true love, the 40 yr old should not have any problem waiting another 3 yrs.
If it is just about the sex with a 15yr old, the 40yr old should get to a psycologist asap, because he probably has some wrong views about sex and innocence and power.
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