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Married & divorced at 14 - those wacky Middle-Easterners

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Yu_Bum_suk

Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: Married & divorced at 14 - those wacky Middle-Easterners

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090226/od_afp/israelsocietywomenoffbeat_20090226171209;_ylt=Av73h_MUNjLnkihjkW_r4BGgOrgF Oh wait, they're Israeli Jews? Well, then I guess they're just people with unique religious beliefs and rights.

mises

Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:37 pm Post subject: Re: Married & divorced at 14 - those wacky Middle-Easter

Yu_Bum_suk wrote:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090226/od_afp/israelsocietywomenoffbeat_20090226171209;_ylt=Av73h_MUNjLnkihjkW_r4BGgOrgF

Oh wait, they're Israeli Jews? Well, then I guess they're just people with unique religious beliefs and rights.

You sure have a weird way of thinking, then. 14 is not an acceptable age for marriage by civilized standards. If you're looking for a double standard, I doubt you're going to find it.

CentralCali

Joined: 17 May 2007

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:42 am Post subject: Re: Married & divorced at 14 - those wacky Middle-Easter

mises wrote:

Yu_Bum_suk wrote:

You sure have a weird way of thinking, then. 14 is not an acceptable age for marriage by civilized standards. If you're looking for a double standard, I doubt you're going to find it.

Here is a link about age of consent laws around the world. Seems to be a few civilized places permitting marriage at 14 or younger.

wesharris

Joined: 10 Oct 2008

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:04 am Post subject:

Very good idea. YaY. __+__ Wes

Chuvok

Joined: 25 Jan 2009
Location: Russia

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:19 am Post subject:

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When the boy's parents learned of the marriage, they demanded that he divorce, but the young bride initially refused. She reportedly relented after the boy's parents paid her 10,000 shekels (2,390 dollars, 1,874 euros).

Stereotypes are just too funny sometimes!

mises

Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired

Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:58 am Post subject: Re: Married & divorced at 14 - those wacky Middle-Easter

CentralCali wrote:

mises wrote:

Yu_Bum_suk wrote:

You sure have a weird way of thinking, then. 14 is not an acceptable age for marriage by civilized standards. If you're looking for a double standard, I doubt you're going to find it.

Here is a link about age of consent laws around the world. Seems to be a few civilized places permitting marriage at 14 or younger.

Even if permitted, it will still be scum (if older) or simpletons and the lower classes (if similar aged) marrying at 14.

Enrico Palazzo
Mod Team

Joined: 11 Mar 2008

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:17 am Post subject:

Technically, some places in Canada and the US have low age of consent laws. Isn't that correct? I don't think what happened is common amongst Israelis as it would be in a place like Yemen. Still, it doesn't look good.

ontheway

Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:28 am Post subject:

South Korea 13

bacasper

Joined: 26 Mar 2007

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:58 am Post subject: Re: Married & divorced at 14 - those wacky Middle-Easter

mises wrote:

CentralCali wrote:

mises wrote:

Yu_Bum_suk wrote:

You sure have a weird way of thinking, then. 14 is not an acceptable age for marriage by civilized standards. If you're looking for a double standard, I doubt you're going to find it.

Here is a link about age of consent laws around the world. Seems to be a few civilized places permitting marriage at 14 or younger.

Even if permitted, it will still be scum (if older) or simpletons and the lower classes (if similar aged) marrying at 14.

So you are saying that three US states and all of South Korea are uncivilized?

Enrico Palazzo
Mod Team

Joined: 11 Mar 2008

Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:06 am Post subject: Re: Married & divorced at 14 - those wacky Middle-Easter

bacasper wrote:

mises wrote:

CentralCali wrote:

mises wrote:

Yu_Bum_suk wrote:

You sure have a weird way of thinking, then. 14 is not an acceptable age for marriage by civilized standards. If you're looking for a double standard, I doubt you're going to find it.

Here is a link about age of consent laws around the world. Seems to be a few civilized places permitting marriage at 14 or younger.

Even if permitted, it will still be scum (if older) or simpletons and the lower classes (if similar aged) marrying at 14.

So you are saying that three US states and all of South Korea are uncivilized?

You generally do not hear in the 21st century of people getting married at 15. It does happen in the US and Canada, but it can only be done by consent of the parents. It is rather rare. There are old laws on the books regarding the legal marrying age, and that needs to be change.
The US should have uniform laws when it comes to the age of consent, educational standards across the country etc.... 100 years ago, it was not uncommon to hear of a 14 year old girl getting marrid in the US, I would imagine. Now, it is not uncommon to hear of it in Yemen, but it is rare to hear of it in Israel. I believe in Yemen they have been trying to fight against people having young girls married, and it's hard in a tribal society.

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