[camle]

isn’t that forcing our belief system upon them?

[Carry_Okie]

Adolescent girls are among the most vulnerable to abuse, says the International Center for Research on Women, but such girls are among the best situated to take advantage of an education, health care and a job, if only they get the chance.

"Child brides" are of prime breeding age for far longer than in the West, where "education" takes so long that women are headed to infertility clinics to have their first baby. Hence, one wonders if this is more a population reduction agenda than it is women's welfare.

[BigEdLB]

Child marriage thrives still in Africa, and particularly in Muslim countries, where it is sometimes difficult to argue against the example of the Prophet Muhammad, who married his third wife when she was 6. By Islamic accounts, he did not consummate the marriage until she was 9.

That one sentences tells you all you need to know about the root of the problem!

[BigEdLB]

Child marriage thrives still in Africa, and particularly in Muslim countries, where it is sometimes difficult to argue against the example of the Prophet Muhammad, who married his third wife when she was 6. By Islamic accounts, he did not consummate the marriage until she was 9.

That one sentences tells you all you need to know about the root of the problem!

[DannyTN]

Sounds like one of the better things the Obama’s have done. Looks like they stopped pushing homosexual rights long enough to do something worthwhile.

[Hugin]

The casualties are little girls, forced by culture, custom and sometimes their parents into unwanted marriage.

So now we are supposed to change the culture and customs of a billion or so people?

Take up the white man's burden...

[Sacajaweau]

Maybe should worry about killing babies in the womb first....right here in our own country.

[ronnyquest]

"Abolishing child marriage is wise, moral and good politics. Child marriage adds to the fragility of fragile states, where girls are often regarded as salable commodities. The kidnapping of 275 Nigerian schoolgirls in April by the Boko Haram terrorists to sell to waiting customers was unusual, but not unique."

It wasn't even unusual, it just happens to have been publicized this time. The western world really has no idea what goes on in third-world nations, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia. This is business as usual for them and has been for 3000 years or more. They have no interest in changing.

[expat2]

A noble goal, but how are they going to convince Muslims it is noble?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It’s the Musloids who do it. Mustn’t criticize the Musloids.

[Iron Munro]

[Age of Reason]

Sure.

Better to let young girls run wild in the streets and come home pregnant like in America.

Like we’re in any position to preach to the world on how to raise their kids.

[RobinOfKingston]

Those are not developing nations. The inhabitants have no wish to “develop.” They are other-worldly cesspools.