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Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign
(www.theguardian.com)
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This was still a thing over there?
It's still a thing in the US...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States
~~Bible belt wtf is wrong with you?~~
Edit: Wait I read it wrong. US wtf is wrong with you?
Over the past 5-6 years, Republicans have been actively fighting against minimum marriage age laws in ~12-13 states IIRC.
Not surprising at all.
Matt Gaetz has entered the chat.
*everyone with reasonable sensibilities disliked that*
Dude is going to legalize it isint he?
The idea is that you can easily pass assets upon your death. Exactly why our government just paid off the last two Civil War widows.
Having a marriage certificate is a hella thing. I got all of my grandmother's assets because my mother wasn't married to her boyfriend of 25-years. (I offered half if he split the legal bills, he told me to fuck off, and BTW, "I'm keeping your grandad's shotgun". Happy to fuck off for an extra $75 large. Keep the $150 gun.)
Here's the odd thing... I've never heard defenders of child marriage use my argument. Isn't that strange?
I like this perspective but alas, like you said, they don't use that argument.
Very strange indeed.