2. You must first like the person you’re #marrying https://persecution-live.org/2023/06/19/2-you-must-first-like-the-person-youre-marrying/

In #India, people can get #married to a tree to "fix" the faults in their stars, and grown men #marrying underage girls get justified. But, the same people unite against #samesexmarriage. LIke, it is the only time you will see a #Hindu - #Muslim unity.

@JDS all of their teachers and Scout leaders made it seem normal to groom them. Nite they are older they do the same shit. Esp the church voters and those from #wyoming #marrying their young cousins. Of both genders probably. #JustWhatIReadSomewhere.

This is great for pearl clutching, not so great at pointing out that nearly 300,000 child brides are #married off in the #US. Only 7 US states prohibit #marrying someone under #18. In some US states, these men will have broken no laws.

#ChildBrides #SexTrafficking #Minors #India

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indian-police-arrest-men-for-illegal-child-marriages/

Locals say four of the woman's daughters, two of them under age, were also raped. This is denied by the #Taliban. There have been several reports of Taliban fighters mistreating or sexually abusing women or in some cases #marrying them under #duress after they seized power in #Kabul in August last year