On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 23:03:37 -0600, Susan Maneck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In Islam, that's when a person becomes an adult. What other definition > of "woman" are you using? > Dear Gilberto, > So do you think it would be okay today if a mature man married and had > intercourse with a ten year old girl so long as she had had her menses? I don't think that's the only consideration in a relationship. People aren't just biological organs with stopwatches attached to them. I think a deeper criteria is that there be a loving non-exploitative commited relationship between the people who are married. There are some young people are precocious and can handle alot of things. There are some older people who are immature and can't. Ultimately age is just a number.
But at the same time I certainly am in favor of efforts to protect children from exploitation. And I think a totally reasonable way to protect children in 2005 is to pass statutory rape laws, with certain age cut-offs even though the exact numbers might be somewhat arbitrary. Peace Gilberto "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
