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Originally Posted by golimar
Muhammad at age 51 married 6 year old child Aisha. He was kind enough to wait 3 years and consummated the marriage when the child was 9.
Between Aisha's age of 6 and 9, Muhammad practiced thighing on her. Google 'Muhammad thighing Aisha'. Disgusting!
The Quran says Muhammad is a perfect human being and an example to follow for Muslims for ALL times.
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Again, you seek to attach current laws to common customs all over the world 1400 or more years ago.
The concept of childhood and pedapelia is a modern western construct that evolved in the 1800's as applied to the privledges class.
History clearly demonstrates female children were viewed as animals and often sold/ traded in marriages at very young ages. Consummation typically occurred at puberty, around age 9.
Such marriages are still common in parts of India, Africa and Asia and crosses religions.
On the home front, Delaware initially established the age of consent at 7 for girls. What must those early God fearing settlers been thinking?
We are all descendents of young girls who had no say in matters.
I wonder how long it will take for Turkey to erupt into a Covil War