Forced Marriage
Should it be allowed if it's your family's tradition?
What is forced marriage?
It is...
- Different from an arranged marriage
- When one or both people don't agree to the marriage
- When "participants have been deprived of the opportunity of free or meaningful consent through threats"
Dangers
- Some age gaps are so large they could be filed for rape charges
- The relationships are unhappy and abusive
- Some of the victims become depressed and/or suicidal
- Misleading promises are made by the men
- Some victims are beaten to death
- Some victims commit suicide rather than marry the men/women picked out for them
Benifits
- Protects your family's honor
- Poor families could potentially get money
- Follows family's rituals
- Parents can control their kids sexuality
- Some girls get into trouble that shames the family,so it protects the families and the girls
- Follows a family's culture and TRADITION
Statistics
- Where child marriage is happening and how bad
- Percent of girls married by the age of 18
Conclusion
- Girls are people NOT property
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