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In traditional western culture (up through the industrial era), it was common to "marry off" girls at 12 to 14 years of age. If you're advocating a return to "traditional morality," that was a big part of it.
In traditional western culture (up through the industrial era), it was common to "marry off" girls at 12 to 14 years of age. If you're advocating a return to "traditional morality," that was a big part of it.
"The age at which a person may marry without parental approval. The age at which a female is legally capable of agreeing to sexual intercourse, so that a male who engages in sex with her cannot be prosecuted for Statutory Rape. A person below the age of consent is sometimes called an infant or minor."
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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My mom was 16 when she married my Dad. He was 18. He's 69, now. She's 67. Long time to be together, hehe.
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