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55. Wow, I didn't expect to see this in the US.

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:52 PM

Dec 2015

Perhaps maybe in a closed society like the Quakers or extreme religious groups where no records were kept and not officially sanctioned by the states.

But to read that judges actually approved marriages of children between that ages of 10-15 is sickening. Why aren't state legislators passing laws to prohibit forced marriages and ban marriages where one of the parties are not yet legally considered an adult. I don't care what the religious customs are. Laws are passed for reasons and one of the critical tenets of laws are to protect the innocents.

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Child brides pose new challenge in ongoing refugee crisis [View all] ErikJ Dec 2015 OP

So he started raping her when she was 12 or 11. Maybe younger even. alphafemale Dec 2015 #1

I cannot speak for young girls in Syria but I know that Australia, Canada and the UK akbacchus_BC Dec 2015 #2

How does your company go about doing this? (nt) enough Dec 2015 #18

That's a great cause. Should be a priority for all. ErikJ Dec 2015 #74

More fodder for the far right Democat Dec 2015 #3

RW nationalists are gaining popularity all over Europe, and have been, for a few years now. Quantess Dec 2015 #5

its disgusting. to me it is child rape - pure and simple - am i supposed to be opened minded patsimp Dec 2015 #51

Obviously that makes rape acceptable get the red out Dec 2015 #13

A lot of people on DU will react against anything Republicans support Democat Dec 2015 #33

I know and it's disgusting. They are children for god's sake. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #56

These are sex slaves, not "child brides." That "cute" name is repugnant. merrily Dec 2015 #4

Someone else, a VERY popular charismatic figure, had a child bride a few hundred years ago FrodosPet Dec 2015 #6

Or not d_r Dec 2015 #7

The Ben Affleck Rule FrodosPet Dec 2015 #8

That's gross! That's racist! Dr. Strange Dec 2015 #22

With Christians get the red out Dec 2015 #15

So glad I'm seeing others speak out leftynyc Dec 2015 #62

100% agreed. hifiguy Dec 2015 #65

I disagree Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #9

Complaining about 9 year old brides is NOT Islamaphobic. Nothing in Islam pnwmom Dec 2015 #10

What does Islam say about marriage? oberliner Dec 2015 #11

I don't know. But I do know there are Islamic countries that have banned it pnwmom Dec 2015 #12

But it is acceptable under Islamic Law FrodosPet Dec 2015 #24

So? It is not REQUIRED. Thus, banning it in Norway is NOT Islamaphobic. pnwmom Dec 2015 #26

Thank you! Acceptable does not mean required, therefore outlawing it is perfectly fine and not the smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #87

Those "laws" are ignored every single leftynyc Dec 2015 #66

It still isn't Islamaphobic. n/t pnwmom Dec 2015 #78

Of course it isn't leftynyc Dec 2015 #80

Why Yemen Won't Ban Child Marriage and Rape FrodosPet Dec 2015 #16

My sounds doesn't work. But it doesn't matter. Child marriage is not required by Islam pnwmom Dec 2015 #17

The mother leftynyc Dec 2015 #21

What do you mean she obviously gave her permission? How do you know all the pnwmom Dec 2015 #27

Gave permission, stood by leftynyc Dec 2015 #28

In the US, women have many more options and much more power than they do in Yemen. The situations pnwmom Dec 2015 #31

Was it always that way? leftynyc Dec 2015 #35

Whoa there Keyboard Warrior Matariki Dec 2015 #37

And so do women who leftynyc Dec 2015 #41

You are projecting your own circumstances onto women in dire conditions. Matariki Dec 2015 #46

And YOU are assuming the mother leftynyc Dec 2015 #59

You should do some reading about what life is like for women in Yemen Matariki Dec 2015 #64

Well, good luck thinking leftynyc Dec 2015 #69

God, how depressing! That poor child! She was 10 years old! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #88

They're taught to not "want" anything. Oneironaut Dec 2015 #70

Are you FUCKING SERIOUS get the red out Dec 2015 #14

Ben Affleck said not to criticize Islam FrodosPet Dec 2015 #19

Ben Afflect get the red out Dec 2015 #36

Ben Affleck is an effing moron. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #89

Pretty sure he's making fun of the gutless PCers that Oneironaut Dec 2015 #73

Hoping you're just making a point leftynyc Dec 2015 #20

I'm tired of using the sarcasm thingie FrodosPet Dec 2015 #23

No - I think it's better leftynyc Dec 2015 #25

I agree. What the man did was rape a child repeatedly. Fla Dem Dec 2015 #38

Everyone involved in that marriage leftynyc Dec 2015 #42

And in a Western nation hifiguy Dec 2015 #72

Uh no we don't.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #29

I find it amusing how so many on here still take your posts as your actual real thoughts, and not PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #45

I tend to be a living breathing manifestation of Poe's Law FrodosPet Dec 2015 #48

Yeah, I figured that out awhile ago. PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #49

It's DU melman Dec 2015 #53

WTF??? Slavery used to be an acceptable part of American culture Trailrider1951 Dec 2015 #50

That marriage was arranged for political reasons. KamaAina Dec 2015 #57

Is this sarcasm? uppityperson Dec 2015 #81

From me, yes FrodosPet Dec 2015 #84

Thanks. I've gotten in trouble before for making what seemed to me obvious sarcasm uppityperson Dec 2015 #85

Young girls are likely to die in childbirth. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #30

I've been saying it for a long time davidn3600 Dec 2015 #32

Many people here are convinced most cultures are superior to America Democat Dec 2015 #34

I don't give a shit leftynyc Dec 2015 #71

Sad but true. hifiguy Dec 2015 #83

It's a problem in the US also. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #39

Wow, I didn't expect to see this in the US. Fla Dem Dec 2015 #55

There is no right answer here LittleBlue Dec 2015 #40

Breaking up this marriage might be worse than allowing it to continue. bklyncowgirl Dec 2015 #43

I don't see how it can be worse for her now. PersonNumber503602 Dec 2015 #47

It is almost as if these refugees come from a different culture AngryAmish Dec 2015 #44

When in Rome, do as the Romans do hifiguy Dec 2015 #63

I'll go with the culture leftynyc Dec 2015 #77

Damn tootin! nt hifiguy Dec 2015 #82

Excuse me, "Which culture"? Didn't you mean, "RACE"? Quantess Dec 2015 #86

Uh, I would think that would be the culture that doesn't allow smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #90

We have similar issues in our community with immigrant farmworkers from various places... hunter Dec 2015 #52

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2015 #54

WTF? smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #60

"The World" will never do a goddamn thing about anything. FrodosPet Dec 2015 #61

There was a foul on the play hifiguy Dec 2015 #75

it's a legitimate issue and an uncomfortable fact. hifiguy Dec 2015 #58

I just saw this video on Petapixel today belcffub Dec 2015 #67

Just remember, one can't criticise. hifiguy Dec 2015 #76

That is just fucking sickening leftynyc Dec 2015 #79

Not brides - slaves... Oneironaut Dec 2015 #68