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India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 8:23 pm
by Fuzzy Necromancer
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/conten ... -outlawed/

In the category of "Things that have been a long time coming but I'm glad it's resolved now." This is especially important giving how huge India is and that they are probably going to be the new superpowers in the future, vying with China, so it's nice to see some basic standards for human rights.

Now if only Florida could catch up...

Re: India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:57 am
by Yukaphile
Well, good on them!

Re: India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 1:25 pm
by Deledrius
But, apparently they can still marry them?

That's awkward.

Re: India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:22 pm
by Yukaphile
... OMG... double standard much?

Re: India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:58 pm
by Deledrius
What do you mean?

Re: India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:59 pm
by Yukaphile
Marrying a child is... ugh, icky, no, don't want to even get into that.

Re: India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:30 pm
by Madner Kami
Yukaphile wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:59 pm
Deledrius wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2019 8:58 pmWhat do you mean?
Marrying a child is... ugh, icky, no, don't want to even get into that.
And this is why you should quote who or what you are refering to ;P

Re: India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:38 pm
by Yukaphile
Bwah.