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Should The Legal Age Of Marriage Be Raised To 18?
Whilst it helps in bringing the issue of child marriage to the fore, it doesn’t address the reality that many of these marriages are conducted abroad, and others in religious ceremonies here which are unrecognised in British law. We can make efforts to prevent child abuse of this nature but I fear implementation of this proposed legislation will have very little effect.
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I am glad that this law has been brought in. There is a lot of confusion over childhood and adulthood and this clarifies it. Having said that, I am not over- optimistic that it will work in any way against under-age religious marriages in some communities. I know from experience that I could tell girls, until I was blue in the teeth, that their mosque wedding...
21:09 Mon 14th Jun 2021
naomi - // The problem is if the government or anyone else attempted to address the real issue, they would be castigated - and that’s putting it mildly. //
I think that's true.
Quite why we have reached a situation where authority is clearly scared of addressing cultural differences that absolutely impact of the safety and well-being of innocent people, I have no idea.
I wonder exactly what they imagine would happen if, as an elected government of a nominally Christian country, they took steps to stop the cultural and religious practices of a minority within this country, in the interests of everyone concerned.
I hardly think the earth would tip off its axis, but for some reason, the government obviously thinks otherwise.
I think that's true.
Quite why we have reached a situation where authority is clearly scared of addressing cultural differences that absolutely impact of the safety and well-being of innocent people, I have no idea.
I wonder exactly what they imagine would happen if, as an elected government of a nominally Christian country, they took steps to stop the cultural and religious practices of a minority within this country, in the interests of everyone concerned.
I hardly think the earth would tip off its axis, but for some reason, the government obviously thinks otherwise.
//I wonder exactly what they imagine would happen if, as an elected government of a nominally Christian country, they took steps to stop the cultural and religious practices of a minority within this country...//
Having seen the results of criticism in other areas, the potential result doesn't take much imagination.
Having seen the results of criticism in other areas, the potential result doesn't take much imagination.
There are lots of different issues from the link. He mentions 11 year olds- which is not within our laws anyway.
Parental consent- which is sometimes taken to mean compulsion, and not what it means either.
The use of the word "child" to be 11, 16 or 17, which are not similar.
Not that I think marriage should still be around anyway, but they are not focusing on the actual problems.
Parental consent- which is sometimes taken to mean compulsion, and not what it means either.
The use of the word "child" to be 11, 16 or 17, which are not similar.
Not that I think marriage should still be around anyway, but they are not focusing on the actual problems.
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