If the senate leave the marriageable age open, then what's the deal about it? In cultures where they see anyone matured enough marriageable, even below 18, then there shouldn't be any noise from us. We should rather worry about enlightenment program, rather than legally attacking their culture unjustifiably.

By the way, the minimum marriage age for females popularly lies btw 16-21 around d world. However several countries still permit it for as low as 13 years! Lets just focus North America alone. Let me just tell u how many states in the North America alone permit, under one condition or the other, a girl of as young as 13 years of age to get a MARRIAGE license:

(1) Canada
(2) Arizona
(3) Colorado
(4) Connecticut
(5) Florida
(6) Idaho
(7) Kansas
( Maryland
(9) Minnesota
(10) Missouri
(11) New Hampshire
(12) New Jersey
(13) South Carolina
(14) Tennessee
(15) West Virginia

So what's d fuss all about? As for me, all I think anyone should bother about is the minimum age for having BED AFFAIR. Many of those campaigning against "underage" marriage engage in BED affairs with underage. Dont forget many people are there to abuse what is right.
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