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55. I doubt the law of the UK would allow a visa in that situation

Reply to MariaThinks (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 08:42 AM

Apr 2016

They are either stupid or someone is lying.

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British Muslim girls being forced into marriage via internet [View all] MariaThinks Feb 2016 OP

Child abuse on a massive scale oberliner Feb 2016 #1

"AS YOUNG AS 11????" - DAMN! Herman4747 Feb 2016 #2

The behavior of Muhammad has nothing to do with Islam - Coventina Feb 2016 #5

LOL!! Yeah that definitely deserves a... Herman4747 Feb 2016 #6

The pretzels some twist leftynyc Feb 2016 #9

Mohammad marriage to Aisha was political not sexual happyslug Feb 2016 #11

so if times have changed, why has the interpretion of the religion not changed? patsimp Feb 2016 #15

As I pointed out 12 was the generally accepted age of consent to marriage till the 1800s happyslug Feb 2016 #30

Any chance we can apply modern laws to what is essentially child rape? patsimp Mar 2016 #41

Which set of modern laws? happyslug Mar 2016 #43

it's the religion of love snooper2 Apr 2016 #54

Technically correct... TipTok Apr 2016 #62

Don't worry, some DUers will post that American Christians are worse Democat Feb 2016 #3

American christians send millions of jobs to India, one of the most dangerous whereisjustice Feb 2016 #13

they went to china first. People really seem to hate India on this site. patsimp Feb 2016 #16

They went to Central America and Mexico first... but in terms of exploited and abused women whereisjustice Feb 2016 #17

not from what i've read. Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia come first patsimp Feb 2016 #19

It's a dubious distinction. India is high on the list. And as far as where we send jobs whereisjustice Feb 2016 #22

The country mentioned is actually Bangladesh, not India muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #21

I'm citing India as a place where we send jobs inspite of horrible human rights record whereisjustice Feb 2016 #23

kicked and recced Arazi Feb 2016 #4

Well, pass laws that no marriage can be recognized under a certain age. Yo_Mama Feb 2016 #7

Fuckin' religion valerief Feb 2016 #8

This pre dates Islam happyslug Feb 2016 #31

True, it's a feedback loop Bradical79 Apr 2016 #56

And positive practices. happyslug Apr 2016 #57

Fuckin' this particular religion, Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #60

how can they get a spouse visa on an invalid marriage? mopinko Feb 2016 #10

We must respect their "culture" or some shit. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #12

It doesn't say they get a visa, it says they get the *promise* of a visa muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #18

so disgusting. mopinko Feb 2016 #20

General rule on foreign marriages, they are treated as valid. happyslug Feb 2016 #32

Yes, the UK doesn't give visas for spouses until they're 18 muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #33

Notice the language the person APPLYING for a visa must be over 18, not his wife. happyslug Feb 2016 #34

It applies to both; findlaw didn't say that, but bradfordlawcentre does muriel_volestrangler Feb 2016 #37

this is disgusting patsimp Feb 2016 #14

"when they become 'too western'," keithbvadu2 Feb 2016 #24

why come to western countries then? patsimp Feb 2016 #25

To join with their ilk like Duck Dynasty? keithbvadu2 Feb 2016 #38

That's the one that always gets me Recursion Mar 2016 #44

and we are allowing this patsimp Mar 2016 #49

I was going to say something similar. smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #58

In my culture this is sick scubasteve76 Feb 2016 #26

Doesn't matter. A child is a child. Laws override culture. shenmue Feb 2016 #27

.^that 840high Feb 2016 #28

my mistake scubasteve76 Mar 2016 #39

At one point it was culturally acceptable to own slaves in this country. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2016 #48

We are supposed to say 'Stop raping that child'... TipTok Apr 2016 #63

It's sad. romanic Mar 2016 #47

It means something to the girl who has her life stolen Marrah_G Mar 2016 #46

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #59

Enjoy your time at DU Democat Apr 2016 #51

it is sick no matter what the "reason" Skittles Apr 2016 #61

My wife is Pakistani AngryAmish Feb 2016 #29

too many want to keep all the culture that made them want to leave in the first place MariaThinks Feb 2016 #35

I don't think they left because leftynyc Feb 2016 #36

"Anyone who agrees to marry off their 11 year old daughters ought to be thrown the fuck out." Nihil Mar 2016 #40

This is shocking to me patsimp Mar 2016 #42

sick, sick culture Skittles Mar 2016 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2016 #50

Some will call you an "islamophobe" Quantess Apr 2016 #52

Using the Times of India as a source again. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #53

I doubt the law of the UK would allow a visa in that situation treestar Apr 2016 #55

is a marriage done via Skype a legal marriage ? n/t Angel Martin Apr 2016 #64