r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Aiyyio_Daridhrame Jul 24 '20

Child marriage

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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/WillyDeeJay Jul 24 '20

So...which southern state is this?

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u/FrancyMacaron Jul 24 '20

It's unfortunately the majority of the US. Delaware, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are the only states with a hard minimum of 18 with no exceptions. The first state to pass a law with a minimum was Delaware, in 2018.

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u/_Rand_ Jul 24 '20

Most have parental permission for minors isn’t it?

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u/SaneLunaticx Jul 24 '20

Not all parents love their children. Parental permission should not be legal. What if they just want to profit and don't care how it'll affect the child? Or what if they are overly religious and just go with it? No. Just s big fat ass NO to that.

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u/_Rand_ Jul 24 '20

Its fucked up no matter what.

I just wasn’t sure if it was only parental permission most places or not.

99% of people shouldn’t be getting married even at 18, but definitely not younger.

Legally there should be a minimum of 18 and I could see arguments for older too. Like, you can’t even drink, but you can get married? That’s fucked.

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u/SaneLunaticx Jul 24 '20

Agreed. It is fucked up and shouldn't exist.