TheLoneRanger
Ivor Allchurch

Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine
A new law proposed by ultra conservative Shia Muslim parties seeks to strip women and girls of their rights

Wonder what the Catholic and Church of Englands excuse is?One of Mohamed's wives was 9, so must be OK then
Wonder what the Catholic and Church of Englands excuse is?
Aisha was only 6 when he married her, but he waited until she was 9 to consummate the marriage!!One of Mohamed's wives was 9, so must be OK then
Can't reduce what doesn't exist.Not that I'm condoning the conduct of the Catholic Church or the Church of England, the last I looked, no-one from either Church is looking to reduce the age of consent to 9.
Can't reduce what doesn't exist.
Oh that's ok then.Just to be clear, it does exist. The Church's hid illegal activity, not looked to make it legal.
Oh that's ok then.
For a moment I thought this country was just as bad as others when it comes to protecting children.
I can understand your concern that this Country, as a lot of others, that don't protect children enough.
I don't understand the whataboutary when the discussion is talking about a Country where the religious zealots are looking to change the legal age so children can be legally abused.
Myself, I'm not religious, dislike all of them but you are comparing for some unknown reason one religious lot who had some members abuse kids and was covered up by senior members and another religious lot making the abuse legal.
Spot on Hussian was a tyrant, but he kept his Country in check, but look at it now because of Bush and Blairs lies, shocking.Well done US/UK great job! Was run with an iron fist, but largely secular and women could walk around in western clothing. Good job.