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Sanity Claws

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6. Yes, there is

Reply to demwing (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 08:09 PM

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Virginia introduces law to stop 12-year-old girls from getting married [View all] Seedersandleechers Jul 2016 OP

16 or 17? I guess, under some circumstances. But 12 or 13? No way. No how. Just reading posts Jul 2016 #1

Yes, Virginia, there is a Sanity Clause demwing Jul 2016 #2

Yes, there is Sanity Claws Jul 2016 #6

Nice raptor_rider Jul 2016 #37

Prudes! Night Watchman Jul 2016 #3

"...forced marriage, human trafficking and statutory Ilsa Jul 2016 #4

re: "legal for girls aged 12 or 13 to get married if they had parental consent and were pregnant." thesquanderer Jul 2016 #5

I wonder how much is a result of pedophilia passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #8

... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #7

Please remove this photo. OldRedneck Jul 2016 #12

Fun photo, but that's the Arkansas branch. And Daisey is mislabeled, appalachiablue Jul 2016 #14

Apparently it's okay to sterotype some groups and not others NT Ex Lurker Jul 2016 #18

Okie dokie--- thanks for the green light! 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #19

Was thinking the same thing... isn't that against the ToS? NT Sand Rat Expat Jul 2016 #34

W....T....F?! underpants Jul 2016 #9

Ditto 840high Jul 2016 #11

Surprising GeoWilliam750 Jul 2016 #10

I guess Jerry Lee Lewis won't be moving there, now tirebiter Jul 2016 #13

Well, you know what they say: "Virginia is for lovers" tclambert Jul 2016 #15

I have a personal story why this topic shakes me to the core. montana_hazeleyes Jul 2016 #16

I was surprised to see several states allow marriage TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #17

Till the 1990s, it was legal for someone age 12 to marry WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT in PA happyslug Jul 2016 #25

I genuinely wish that arithia Jul 2016 #27

How about instead of changing the law they install a trap door at the courthouse LeftyMom Jul 2016 #20

Next up, legalizing fire. n/t Yavin4 Jul 2016 #21

My gods, they still had that on the books?! Hekate Jul 2016 #22

It was only legal at 12 in Virginia James48 Jul 2016 #23

They were really getting worried about my great grandmother in Tennessee... SeattleVet Jul 2016 #24

I had a friend from a small town in Louisiana TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #31

That is likely true CountAllVotes Jul 2016 #32

And that's why women have every right TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #35

Absolutely CountAllVotes Jul 2016 #36

Gee, good thing I'm from Jersey sangfroid Jul 2016 #26

How about a law Doc_Technical Jul 2016 #28

What good would that do? Captain Stern Jul 2016 #29

what is this world coming to when a 12 year old can't even get married. olddad56 Jul 2016 #30

It'll never pass because Rethugs love child marriages harrose Jul 2016 #33