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Yemen: Over half of married women under 15, says report
Adnkronos International ^ | 9 June 2008

Posted on 06/09/2008 6:06:12 PM PDT by george76

the rate of child marriage among females in Yemen reached 52 percent, compared to less than seven percent among males.

On top of that, in rural parts of Yemen, girls usually get married at an average age of 12 to 13 years old.

"Recently the case of early marriage in Yemen has come to light, especially after the divorce of a little girl last month," ...

the case of 'Noujoud', the first eight-year-old child to obtained a divorce from her husband who is in his early 30s...

(Excerpt) Read more at adnkronos.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: marriage; muhammad; muslims; pedophile; yemen

1 posted on 06/09/2008 6:06:12 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Don’t tell Woody Allen.


2 posted on 06/09/2008 6:09:59 PM PDT by max americana
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To: george76

Just following in the Profit Muhammad’s (piss be upon him)footsteps, as the world’s most famous pedophile.


3 posted on 06/09/2008 6:10:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (McCain could never convince me to vote for him. Only the Marxist Obama can!)
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To: george76

Muhammad was a pedophile, so how can anyone say it’s wrong? That would be insulting the top head-chopper.


4 posted on 06/09/2008 6:17:50 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: george76

Quick. Call the Texas Department of Children’s Services.


5 posted on 06/09/2008 6:25:31 PM PDT by ChicagahAl (So your bumper sticker says: "Don't blame me, I didn't vote!"? Duh!)
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To: george76

“On top of that, in rural parts of Yemen, girls usually get married at an average age of 12 to 13 years old.”

If Ruth Bader Ginsburg had her way, 12 to 13 would be the age of consent.

No big deal (sarcasm).


6 posted on 06/09/2008 6:26:21 PM PDT by Reddy (VOTE CONSERVATIVE in '08!)
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To: george76
A few years ago Justice Kennedy wrote an opinion making the execution of juveniles unconstitutional, his reasoning that there was an evolving standard in the world against executing juveniles; would this be evidence of an evolving standard towards underage marriage and cause Justice Kennedy to throw out age restrictions on marriage?
7 posted on 06/09/2008 6:36:44 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Make all taxes truly voluntary)
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To: george76

Not nearly the outrage that FIVE girls between 15 and 17 got pregnant at the FLDS property.


8 posted on 06/09/2008 6:40:14 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Pick any High School in American and you will find the same.


9 posted on 06/09/2008 6:48:09 PM PDT by Orange1998
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To: max americana

Or the FLDS crowd.


10 posted on 06/09/2008 6:55:41 PM PDT by festus (Tagline removed.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Every individual is responsible for their own actions. You can’t blame it on Islam. /s


11 posted on 06/09/2008 7:43:37 PM PDT by TigersEye (Berlin 1936. Olympics for murdering regimes. Beijing 2008.)
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To: george76

Well, when your role model in life Moe-lested a 6yr old, what do you expect?


12 posted on 06/09/2008 8:04:37 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (Every time a cow farts, a polar bear drowns. ~ Algae)
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