Thaiger Posted January 6, 2022 #135951 Share Posted January 6, 2022 In the Philippines, one in every 6 girls get married before the age of 18. But on Thursday, child marriage became illegal in the country as a new ban went into place. The Philippines is saddled with gender inequality and a culture that has long accepted child marriage as a common practice. In fact, Plan International, a British rights group, said that the Philippines has the 12th highest amount of child marriage in the world. But now President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the new ban on child marriages with harsh consequences for violators. Those caught marrying or living […] The story Child marriage legally outlawed in the Philippines as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest1 Posted January 7, 2022 #136016 Share Posted January 7, 2022 The United Nations Children’s Fund issued a report last year that last year more than half a billion girls were involved in child marriages around the world. 500 Million girls under 18 are married, in the world? 2021? Can't believe that, assumingly a 'b' stands, where a 'm' should be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBS Posted January 7, 2022 #136023 Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, Guest1 said: The United Nations Children’s Fund issued a report last year that last year more than half a billion girls were involved in child marriages around the world. 500 Million girls under 18 are married, in the world? 2021? Can't believe that, assumingly a 'b' stands, where a 'm' should be? Why make that ascertion when millions of children globally are forced into marriage very year. https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2013/09/child-marriages-39000-every-day-more-than-140-million-girls-will-marry-between-2011-and-2020/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palooka Posted January 7, 2022 #136031 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Can try to understand some cultures and religions allowing 15 years plus but sorry under 15 they are just deviants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobusinessofurs Posted January 7, 2022 #136035 Share Posted January 7, 2022 No mention of what religion was allowing child marriages. I suspect it was that group primarily from Mindanao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesperateOldHand Posted January 7, 2022 #136038 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, nobusinessofurs said: No mention of what religion was allowing child marriages. I suspect it was that group primarily from Mindanao. But they're surely ok with the historic and unsavoury activities of the Catholic Church. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RampantRabbit Posted January 7, 2022 #136055 Share Posted January 7, 2022 42 minutes ago, nobusinessofurs said: No mention of what religion was allowing child marriages. I suspect it was that group primarily from Mindanao. Wouldnt be too sure as we had the head of the catholic fantasy tales telling people with no kids they were "selfish" the other day, brain dead or what!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptainRob Posted January 7, 2022 #136061 Share Posted January 7, 2022 What's all the fuss about? I'm 65 the wife is 35 and we've been happily married 25 years. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augratin Posted January 7, 2022 #136110 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I'm surprised they didn't just redefine "child" as being under 14. "Problem" solved. I think the minimum age for marriage in most states in the US is still 16 if at least one parent consents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RampantRabbit Posted January 7, 2022 #136120 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, KaptainRob said: What's all the fuss about? I'm 65 the wife is 35 and we've been happily married 25 years. to each other? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Cotton Posted January 7, 2022 #136130 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, KaptainRob said: What's all the fuss about? I'm 65 the wife is 35 and we've been happily married 25 years. Good to know the Skipper hasn't lost his SoH . . . quite ! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabra Posted January 7, 2022 #136131 Share Posted January 7, 2022 There is absolutely no justification for marriage of anyone to anyone (male or female) under the age of 18. Not in this day in age. Plus it's creepy AF. When life expectancy was 40 years of age it was a matter of survival of the species. No longer the case. Good for you Philippines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest1 Posted January 7, 2022 #136172 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, KaptainRob said: What's all the fuss about? I'm 65 the wife is 35 and we've been happily married 25 years. Yeo, I fot told, most man i that delatiinshios, they ar happily married. So who cares, huu? . Btw., How long ago, that they set the consent age in Thailand 'up' to 15? Still no 'foul', if younger but parents particip..., eh, are ok with it? Wasn't that just about 10 years ago or such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest1 Posted January 7, 2022 #136189 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 hours ago, PBS said: Why make that ascertion when millions of children globally are forced into marriage very year. https://www.un.org/youthenvoy/2013/09/child-marriages-39000-every-day-more-than-140-million-girls-will-marry-between-2011-and-2020/ Because even your link is mentioning 'only' 15 Mio/year (39000x365). Which is still 'a bit' under 500 Million/year. And in case , you are missing my expression of disgust: If I would have to rule that, such man, and parents, would just only have the chance, to do that once. And would regret it. Btw.: Europe countries p.ex. have laws against child-wifes. But still allowing family reunions with child wife and husband. Also still the laws against several legal wifes are in place. But ....! Just saying, it is not enough to write/say : Don't do that! Or is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBS Posted January 7, 2022 #136419 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Guest1 said: Because even your link is mentioning 'only' 15 Mio/year (39000x365). Which is still 'a bit' under 500 Million/year. And in case , you are missing my expression of disgust: If I would have to rule that, such man, and parents, would just only have the chance, to do that once. And would regret it. Btw.: Europe countries p.ex. have laws against child-wifes. But still allowing family reunions with child wife and husband. Also still the laws against several legal wifes are in place. But ....! Just saying, it is not enough to write/say : Don't do that! Or is it? Correct, but have to take into account 14 million child mariages p.a. would reach a total of 500 million over approx 35 years. In any case the true numbers are unknmown as many countries worldwide will not be reporting accurately. Don't know of EU countries legally permitting female child wife reunions with husbands, can you provide link/s? Of course child marriage laws must be enforced, but often very difficult due to family cultural issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesperateOldHand Posted January 7, 2022 #136430 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 hours ago, Cabra said: There is absolutely no justification for marriage of anyone to anyone (male or female) under the age of 18. Not in this day in age. Plus it's creepy AF. Cultural differences and perspectives might lend itself to suggest that there's no proper standard for such activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convert54 Posted January 7, 2022 #136479 Share Posted January 7, 2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States Witness here the hypocrisy of reality ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonker Posted January 7, 2022 #136538 Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 hours ago, Guest1 said: The United Nations Children’s Fund issued a report last year that last year more than half a billion girls were involved in child marriages around the world. 500 Million girls under 18 are married, in the world? 2021? Can't believe that, assumingly a 'b' stands, where a 'm' should be? I thought that too as it doesn't seem possible, but looking it up it's actually the total number alive who were married as child brides which is why it sounds so high. It's a bit like saying 'x,y,z will be married as child brides in the next decade" because it sounds a lot worse than a tenth of that number over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonker Posted January 7, 2022 #136539 Share Posted January 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Cabra said: There is absolutely no justification for marriage of anyone to anyone (male or female) under the age of 18. What about those who get pregnant under 18? Maybe with a father who's a similar age? It's not all about "child brides" and predatory older men. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonker Posted January 7, 2022 #136540 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Convert54 said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_marriage_in_the_United_States Witness here the hypocrisy of reality ! Wow . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest1 Posted January 7, 2022 #136554 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, PBS said: Don't know of EU countries legally permitting female child wife reunions with husbands, can you provide link/s? Right now I found only one link towards this topic, pointing to germany. They made a new law, but seem not really to enforce it. Like other laws also, it seems, if it is connected to 'refugees'. I'd say, without Germanys 'let 'em in and keep em in', there wouldn't be so many paying thousands of US$, to get to 'europe' (germany took about 80% of all incoming 'refugees', I think. How stupid are they?) https://m.dw.com/en/child-marriages-in-germany-present-a-challenge-for-authorities/a-50540043 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBS Posted January 7, 2022 #136660 Share Posted January 7, 2022 7 hours ago, Guest1 said: Right now I found only one link towards this topic, pointing to germany. They made a new law, but seem not really to enforce it. Like other laws also, it seems, if it is connected to 'refugees'. I'd say, without Germanys 'let 'em in and keep em in', there wouldn't be so many paying thousands of US$, to get to 'europe' (germany took about 80% of all incoming 'refugees', I think. How stupid are they?) https://m.dw.com/en/child-marriages-in-germany-present-a-challenge-for-authorities/a-50540043 Your link provides the situations in Germany where annulment of marriage causes hardship issues due to associated laws. Interesting Brazil has three million plus child mariages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesperateOldHand Posted January 7, 2022 #136668 Share Posted January 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Stonker said: What about those who get pregnant under 18? Maybe with a father who's a similar age? It's not all about "child brides" and predatory older men. Yep. There is that side of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted January 8, 2022 #136728 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I do know an Indian person who forty years ago told me it used to be a tradition in India where SOME communities would marry their children to children from other families, it was more like a spiritual marriage and they would not physically stay together until they were 16. I am not sure what this report re the Philippines is referring to, an adult marring a child or as I described above? It used to be the case hundreds of years ago in Europe where the royals would promise the marriage of their children to other royal houses for political purposes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabra Posted January 8, 2022 #136772 Share Posted January 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Stonker said: What about those who get pregnant under 18? Maybe with a father who's a similar age? It's not all about "child brides" and predatory older men. Exception noted. It does happen to young lovers. No doubt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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