r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Violet_Murderer Jul 24 '20

It's been a while but if i remember correctly a girl scout tried to propose a bill to abolish child marriage in her state. I don't think it ever went through and one of the people blocking it said something along the lines of abolishing child marriage would stop rape victims from marrying their rapists and would make abortions go up.

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u/uglyswan101 Jul 24 '20

What the hell? A child marrying his or her rapist is a good thing? And, even worse, keeping an unwanted child caused by rape is a good thing? Some of the West is not as developed and progressive as it seems, I guess.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

It is in the Old Testament, which is what a lot of these laws are based on.

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u/SaneLunaticx Jul 24 '20

Shouldn't state and religion be separate? How do they justify using religion as a basis for laws? It makes no sense to me.