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[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You also can't legally enter a contract of any kind at that age.

[-] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

This isn't completely true, children actually can be married at that age including to adults in some states. There's also no such thing as statutory rape between spouses in this circumstance. The kid's spouse also usually become their guardian, so they cannot get divorced without the adult spouse's permission in many places.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Ok, I forgot marriage was a contract.

[-] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

That's alright, I kinda used your comment to spread awareness about child marriage in the US. I want people to know so they can vote to ban it. Overwhelmingly most voters in the US do want to ban child marriage but they don't even realize it exists.

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Hey, it's a good cause. I'm not mad about it. Child marriage is a disgrace and people should be made aware that it still exists and who it is that is fighting for it to continue.

this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2024
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