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no_hypocrisy

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4. Because certain sects consider child marriage to be an integral part of the practice

Reply to MyMission (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 23, 2021, 05:55 AM

Jul 2021

of their faith. This isn't a 15 yo in Arkansas running off to get married because s/he doesn't want to live with their family anymore. I'm thinking about the concentration of fundamentalist sects of Jews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and Monsey, NY. They will find this law to limit their ability for growing their families.

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New York bans underage marriages, raises age of consent to 18 [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 OP

Won't fundamentalist Jews object that this is interference with the practice of their religions? no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #1

who cares?? AlexSFCA Jul 2021 #2

There are 40+ states still allowing marriage under age 18 MyMission Jul 2021 #3

Because certain sects consider child marriage to be an integral part of the practice no_hypocrisy Jul 2021 #4

It was to pause those arranged marriages..... Historic NY Jul 2021 #5