This is true of lots of places in the world. US citizens have been indoctrinated to believe the opportunity to abuse is attractive enough that more complex prot

This is true of lots of places in the world. US citizens have been indoctrinated to believe the opportunity to abuse is attractive enough that more complex protections, for younger adults, is a political danger zone. God forbid you change something and some abuse appears on the news. Pointing at tradition and saying "I didn't change anything, it must be another bad guy" is the go-to tool for maintaining the status quo in politics. The US position is self-sustaining and oversimplified, like many subjects across the world.