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37. Thanks for the correction. It just sounded like something Iran would do.

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Holy crap! No wonder they wanted the United States out of their country. jimfields33 Nov 9 #1

Not shocked, but appalled. lastlib Nov 9 #14

How about both shocked and appalled! ananda Nov 9 #17

"Marriage", they say? Mister Ed Nov 9 #2

That is what marriage IS. valleyrogue Nov 10 #44

Oh. Is my marriage indeed a form of prostitution and slavery? Mister Ed Nov 10 #45

Your marriage is irrelevant to the discussion. valleyrogue Nov 11 #49

This is a thread about nine-year-old girls being raped and enslaved. Mister Ed Nov 11 #50

O. M. G. calimary Nov 9 #3

God, those poor babies are being sold by their own fathers. They have sperm donors, not real GPV Nov 9 #4

Afghanistan is the same, with girls sold to men 5 and 6 times their age. Lonestarblue Nov 9 #5

Why on earth did so many Americans die fighting there. And now we're turning into Iraq. Walleye Nov 9 #6

Women's rights started dwindling even while we were there. LisaM Nov 9 #12

Empire and oil Martin Eden Nov 9 #21

Cows are treated better than women in Iraq. Baitball Blogger Nov 9 #7

Iraq, not Iran. I had to read it three times before I realized that. eppur_se_muova Nov 9 #9

Thank you for the correction. Baitball Blogger Nov 9 #11

Iranian influence. Igel Nov 9 #40

Damn! I did the same thing. N/t SomewhereInTheMiddle Nov 11 #48

I didn't know Iranian leaders were Republicans, too. surfered Nov 9 #8

Iraqi, not Iranian. nt eppur_se_muova Nov 9 #10

Thanks for the correction. It just sounded like something Iran would do. surfered Nov 9 #37

Mike Moon US intro bill for 12 yr legal marrage Sugarmaggie Nov 9 #13

Yes, and how did that work out?. whathehell Nov 9 #28

That is not "marriage". It is child enslavement and pedophilia. N/t CousinIT Nov 9 #15

Coming to a US County near you! Hope22 Nov 9 #16

Why would you say that? Where do you get Muslims coming here are going to want this? jimfields33 Nov 9 #20

Have you checked out the status of US women lately! Hope22 Nov 9 #23

Try rereading the thread and then your post. jimfields33 Nov 9 #25

I'm certain your rudeness is against the rules out here. ......n/t Hope22 Nov 9 #34

Please reread the thread. jimfields33 Nov 9 #38

Who said anything about muslims? getagrip_already Nov 9 #27

It's really scary that people out here have to be educated on this! Hope22 Nov 9 #35

I don't think Hope22 was talking about Muslims doing that here. ShazzieB Nov 9 #39

Not so much. whathehell Nov 9 #30

There are a lot of things happening now that we never would have dreamed of even ten years ago. Hope22 Nov 9 #31

The psychopaths are in power. 58Sunliner Nov 9 #18

Many old men here would like to see it set at 13 or 14. They believe girls are women by then. At least women enough for ratchiweenie Nov 9 #19

I think people would really be surprised to know. N/t Hope22 Nov 9 #32

Thank God we liberated them. bluedigger Nov 9 #22

We're next. Aristus Nov 9 #24

I just got hammered for saying that upstream. Hope22 Nov 9 #33

I think many people aren't aware of just how sick these old white southern men are. ratchiweenie Nov 10 #41

It's true. Hope22 Nov 10 #42

Do something! Easterncedar Nov 9 #26

Thank for posting this. Hope22 Nov 10 #43

Thank you Easterncedar Nov 10 #46

How republican of them. Turbineguy Nov 9 #29

Damn Solly Mack Nov 9 #36

"As well as bringing down the legal marriage age, the amendment would also TBF Nov 10 #47

While our new leadership believes no consent is necessary at any age. Just grab 'em Runningdawg Nov 11 #51

Billions of dollars BigMin28 Nov 11 #52