No, dumbass. My original claim was that the Muslims in Saudi Arabia and Iran allow child rape. I stated this involved kids, like 8 years old. You, in turn, reference some laws dealing with kids much older than 8, being allowed to have sex, like where an 18 year old has sex with a 16 year old, or a 16 year-old gets married with permission of her parents. What do those laws have to do with 8 year olds? Not a damn thing. So, it is you who is engaged in a dishonest argument. No one in the US can legally marry off an eight-year-old daughter to a middle-aged man. Even an 11 year old. And, while in America it is extremely rare any 16 year-old gets married off, in Saudi Arabia and Iran, the molestation of these young kids is a regular occurrence.Lynn wrote:You have chosen not to attempt to accept, refute or bemoan the facts provided but rather twist them to your agenda.forgedinhell wrote:Show me any law in America that allows an 8 year old to marry a middle aged man?Lynn wrote: Statutory Rape: A Guide to State Laws and Reporting Requirements - Summary of Current State Laws. http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/sr/statelaws/summary.shtml
It seems a bit of a minefield in the USA. Yes, in some states early marriage is allowed under certain circumstances e.g. with parental consent however underage sex is legal under other circumstances e.g. close-in-age exceptions, marriage status.
The variation in state laws in the USA, whilst not to the same extreme as prepubescent children, does however taint any call for other countries or religions to change their stances on early marriages.
Go ahead and continue to think so little of Arab children that you don't mind them being raped. I'll continue to fight for the children, not the rapists.