Originally posted by: MichaelD
Originally posted by: SupaDupaPan
Originally posted by: Eli
I am curious, what do you all think of the cultures that have women hitched at 12?
Jeebus. I was 20 and my ex was 16 when we met. We were happy, and we were together for 4 years. That would've been just great if some jackass that didn't know what was going on called the cops on us. I mean.. the hell? Maybe if the 16 year old is mentally retarded or something.
Otherwise, what the hell is the problem? Again.. if it's consentual, it doesen't matter! It is none of your business. If her parents have a problem with it, let them be the ones to press charges.. You don't know whats going on, or how they feel..
People put WAY too much significance into the number we call age. As if you magically become cogent at 18. :roll:
I believe that in the cultures where women get hitched at age 12 it's alright for them. Because in their country and culture, they mature differently due to the environment they're in. However in a lot of the other countries where women get married later, because they've grown up in a different environment they usually are more immature and not ready for marriage.
I think it's all relative. To each person their own, however you should perhaps evaluate the situation and perhaps hang out or speak with the 16 year old girl yourself before smacking your friend upside the head for dating her. Perhaps she is more mature than most girls her age ... and perhaps your friend really is ... too immature for his age. In most cases the girls not ready for that sort of relationship or what not ... but each case is different like I said ... so you need to see it for yourself than basing it on what a bunch of people on a forum say.
You make some good points, and I agree about the "maturity" and "ready" points. However, you must live within the legal constraints of the society/nation you're in. In most states in the US, 16 is indeed jailbait. More and more these days, parents and nosy courts are interfering in matters of the heart...or crotch, depending on your POV.
Years ago (many) I was 15 and my GF was 15. We made mother nature proud...thousands of times.

These days, my 15 year old butt would be locked up. Do I think that's BS? My opinion doesn't really matter if I'm in jail, now does it?