May - December affair, your thoughts?

[Yatta]

Iraq '''to pass law''' allowing girls as young as nine to marry | The Standard

Iraq is set to change its laws to allow men to marry girls as young as nine and strip women of rights around divorce, child custody and inheritance.

The country’s ruling conservative Shia Muslim parties are set to vote through amendments to the Law 188 - which was passed by a more progressive government in 1959.

A second reading was passed in September, despite thousands protesting it, with the Iraqi government stating it would protect girls from “immoral relationships”.

If passed, it means that Iraq will have the youngest age of consent in the world - with neighbouring Iran having the second youngest at 13.

[Yatta]

This is disgusting.

[dr. d]

This is disgusting.

it happened to an acquaintance.
took it all in stride.
"how often does God so obviously bless a wedding?"

[Walter]

You mean obliviously ...

[dr. d]

You mean obliviously ...

nope.
"obviously".
they took it in stride.
heh heh heh.

[bigbeige]

if they can endure the generation gap, then more power to them.