Note that I didn't say "arranged", I said "forced".
http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/11/20898621-too-young-to-wed-indian-girls-say-no-to-forced-marriage?lite
My question is, should arranged marriages be legal before a person can legally make their own decisions under law? To me, that seems to be the exact same thing as a forced marriage, legally-speaking.
Quote from: Dirty Old Uncle Roger on October 11, 2013, 03:27:12 PM
Note that I didn't say "arranged", I said "forced".
http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/11/20898621-too-young-to-wed-indian-girls-say-no-to-forced-marriage?lite
My question is, should arranged marriages be legal before a person can legally make their own decisions under law? To me, that seems to be the exact same thing as a forced marriage, legally-speaking.
Arranged marriages for underage girls is forced marriage. There is a process for consensual arranged marriages, and that isn't it.
Ughhh I hate these type of marriages. Reminds me of my grandmothers.
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Good on all those girls.