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Originally posted by Sahabi
In rural, tribal areas it is true.
Originally posted by Sahabi
These people are Muslim. It's in their very religion to acknowledge menstruation as legal marriage age. For you to tell them they are wrong, is like a person telling you and your society that circumcision is wrong.
When a society is in the mindset that certain things are acceptable... that is when other cultures need to "Agree to Disagree". Unless of course "acceptable" involves genocide or some other major Human Rights Violations.
Originally posted by rapinbatsisaltherage
Point being, if something is a norm in one society, what makes you believe you are right and their entire society is wrong?
I never said I was right, I just find your mention of Western Norms interesting, considering most people I meet from non Western countries have stricter ideas about sexuality and the age of consent. I’m simply disagreeing with your implication that this “mentality” should be “blamed” on Western societies.
Originally posted by _Phoenix_
Let's hope the goverment in that country do the right thing and stop this man from grabbing more contest winners.
WTF? What a strange contest.....
Originally posted by Sahabi
reply to post by Lucid Lunacy
I am saying, I agree that menstruation is an acceptable age for marriage, if the culture and/or society in the area also agrees this to be an acceptable norm.
But to "win" young girls in contests or to buy them... no I do not agree with that.
So really... are we talking about the acceptable age of marriage or winning young girls in contests?
Originally posted by Sahabi
Hello again
To understand my "pointing fingers at Western Norms", go back in history and research the pre-colonization legal age for marriage around the globe. You'll find that 16+ and 18+ are modern norms of the post-Christian and European Colonization of the "uncivilized" world.
Originally posted by Sahabi
It is true that girls of any age fall victim to exploitation. This is where the parents come in and should be the moral dictators to help prevent this.
Originally posted by Lucid Lunacy
reply to post by Sahabi
I do not see evidence, based on my every day readings, that leads me to believe a 12 year old (and younger) is intellectually and emotionally mature enough, even if, as you say, they are raised in a more progressive environment.