04-09-2022, 12:54 PM
(04-06-2022, 07:58 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: This is a fascinating attempt at an utterly disingenuous argument. Let's establish some basic facts before proceeding, shall we? Legally a "child" is anyone under 14 years of age. Anyone between the ages of 14 and 18 is an adolescent. Now, that being established, what states allow a minor under 14 to marry? Well, it's only two, and they're both, you guessed it, the deep red states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire with ages of 12 and 13 respectively. Now, this is with parental consent as all fifty states have set the limit at 18 for marriage without parental consent. The mode number, by a large margin, is 16, which includes the state of Tennessee, the subject of this thread.
Oh, here's the source;
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/marriage-age-by-state
Sadly, it seems the only two states that allow "child marriage" are the deep blue state of Massachusetts, where you can marry a 12 year old, and the blue state of New Hampshire, where you can marry a 13 year old. Looks like someone didn't think the topic of this thread through very well.
But at least we did expose the fact that two Dem run states allow child marriage. I wonder if we'll get a separate thread on that?
Well that, and this is typical media/political hysteria. The talking point of this being a "pedophile bill" is clearly a strategic move to paint a damning picture of the GOP. The bill has since been amended to include the language everyone was requesting, but I'm sure now the talking point of this being an "anti gay bill" will be what the outlets switch to and include in their headlines.
