If you think you know KSA
...you might want to read this. A lot of people are unaware or don't believe that there exists dissenting voices.
Calls Mount for Restricting Underage Marriages
RIYADH, 9 May 2008 — Following reports in the media of child marriages in the Kingdom, religious scholars and human rights activists are calling for legislation to set a statutory minimum age for marriage.
Mohammed Al-Zulfa, a member of the Shoura Council, said that there is an urgent need to set a minimum age for marriage taking the mental, emotional and physical maturity of prospective couples into consideration.
According to the Shariah, maturity is associated with puberty, which could start at the age of nine for girls and at the age of 11 for boys.
Dr. Mona Al-Sawaf, a psychiatrist and counselor, believes such arguments do not justify child marriages. “Reaching puberty doesn’t mean maturity and awareness. ... Parents are committing crimes when they marry their children off young,” she said.
Al-Sawaf said that marriage at an early age affects girls’ health. “Girls are made to marry strangers and at times forced into sexual relationships before their bodies are fully developed, which could result in death and illness that would last the rest of their lives,” she said.
“Likewise, boys would find themselves obliged to earn a living for their wives and children when most kids their age are at school,” she added.
Psychologist Dr. Madeha Al-Ajrosh said that early marriages result in girls not maturing intellectually. “Girls usually finish school when they marry and their priority shifts from being concerned about themselves to their husbands. They stop developing,” she said.
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There are a couple of dweebs here who defend the practise, but as I said, many of us know about them--it's the voices of reason that often don't get heard outside of the kingdom.
full story:
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=109731&d=9&m=5&y=2008
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KSA = Saudi Arabia.
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From the sublime to the ridiculous is but one step--Napolean Bonaparte
kingdom saudi arabia the wellspringof the total denial of MY daughters rights...girls have rights equal rights imagine your 9 year old daughter,while the islamic"prophet"is grunting her you are doing something different..it is the morning of your sabbath day she is but 9 years old it is the sabbath day and she says with joy mummy i will help you prepare the table,it is a wonderful family day,happy happy and then along comes muhammed the prophet of islam an HE says i am going to stick itup her,if she's old enough to bleed she's old enough to butcher..you want this prophet??he is a disgusting i wont say anything morei might get banned
And I still don't know what KSA may be. Oh, yes, it's the youth group, linked to VVKSM, but then the labour division thing. Or is that KAJ?
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Daar is de lente, daar is de zon
bijna, maar ik denk dat ze weldra zal komen.
De fallus impudicus staat al in bloei
En de blaadjes krijgen bomen.
M'n vrouw en m'n kat zijn allebei krols
en de klokken vertrekken naar Rome