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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 10:34 PM Original message |
Culture, U.S. Law Clash Over Teen Marriage |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-23-05 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. Some cultures are like that, arraged marriages as |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 08:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. and the Couple Being Married Have No Say In It At All |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 09:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I don't think it's a tough call |
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yinkaafrica (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 03:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. 20,000 for a fifteen year old girl? Sounds like slavery to me. |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 09:08 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. What is our duty to the 14 year old girls? |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Not sure how I feel... |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. For every one happy 14 year old marriage story |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 04:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. In our culture |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 04:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. if you are in a family situation that arranges marriages you |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 05:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Once again, 14 year olds generally cannot make an informed decision |
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AliciaKeyedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Excellent points AT |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 03:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Most 24-year-olds aren't ready for marriage |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 04:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. ???????? Where do you get your information???? |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. thanks for that. |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-25-05 02:47 AM Response to Reply #17 |
27. The big question is why the drop and than the increase in the 20th Century |
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gaia_gardener (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. That's interesting |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-25-05 03:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
28. My Father did not marry till he was 28. |
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gaia_gardener (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-25-05 11:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I agree, but I said it was interesting |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Isn't romani the same as gypsy? |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm actually surprised that minors can marry at all. |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 03:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Shold have made myself more clear... |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Under the Common law the age of consent was 12 |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 11:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. I am not referring to sexual activity in general. |
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AliciaKeyedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-25-05 04:06 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Marriage is a legal contract |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-26-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. 14 year olds can be an Emancipated Minor |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. Many cultural traditions violate the law |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. who would bring a suit in this case? |
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AliciaKeyedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Criminal case, not a suit |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. i knew a girl in HS arranged to be married (early 90s) |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 08:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I should point out, at least in my state |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-05 10:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. That's true in many places |
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