Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it would fuel rape and child abuse.
Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it would fuel rape and child abuse.
Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could allow marriage for girls as young as 9.
There was a post by someone else covering pretty much the same today, but sadly it was removed by mods for "low credibility source". Which is a shame because there was a lot of discussion. But hey, rules are rules, so here it is from a credible source.
the ones who voted for this law were all men. rich men who want to fuck kids are the ones who get elected to govern our society...
I really don’t get this global regression into madness.
Capitalism is in decay and panicking to preserve itself. Usually that means fascism.
Far right religious extremists.
Doesn't matter what the religion is, they all want 99% of the same shit, but the non-religuous just can't match their organization because for lots of them it's their entire identity tied up in their religious beliefs.
If their far right leader tells them to have an opinion, they take it as straight from the god(s)
Barbaric Islamic conservatives. In the modern Western Christian State where I live, you have to wait until the bride is 12.
Stripping power from families to give to religious figures has never and will never be a good thing
"A survivor says" yeah you need to fucking qualify that NBC. For fuck's sake.