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I don't get why a such law took so long, but late is better than never.

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[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Shower thought: maybe there should be an age / 2 + 7 law for marriage, with the minimum age of the youngest involved in the marriage being 18.

Then you don't get any of that 50 yo people marrying 18 year olds anymore. Instead, those would have to look at 32 years.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Well, that's just a rule of general not-being-a-creep. I think a better law is: No one can consent to marriage (or sex) for someone else, ever, including parents.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

It seems pretty obvious: if you can't sign a legally binding contract, you can't sign a marriage contract.

[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Oh, I agree, but it's depressing to know that there are people in the Republican Party that would probably violate that rule easily. Not that I ever trusted them, though.