17 Jan 2009
Top Saudi cleric OK with child marriages

"Controversial"? I was not aware that the systemic practice of child rape could be "controversial"! Imagine the howls of rage that would accompany a similar pronouncement from, say, The Pope, or a Rick Warren type character. Do you think we'd still maintain an embassy at the Holy See if the Vatican advocated this? Would a preacher who pushed such a position be given a slot in the upcoming inauguration?

Yet we still have diplomats in Riyadh, and you can bet the House of Saud will be well represented at next weeks events in Washington.

Disgusting.

The debate over the controversial practice of child marriage in Saudi Arabia was pushed back into the spotlight this week, with the kingdom's top cleric saying that it's OK for girls as young as 10 to wed.

(link) [CNN.com]

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