India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

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India rules sex with a child bride is always Rape

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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...
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Well, good on them!
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But, apparently they can still marry them?

That's awkward.
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... OMG... double standard much?
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What do you mean?
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Marrying a child is... ugh, icky, no, don't want to even get into that.
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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
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Bwah.
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