[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Is marriage slavery?

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Is marriage slavery?
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1198171709.shtml


   This relationship blog has [1]one take on the issue...

   UNICEF has another. Their picture of the year

   [2]unicef 
   Captioned: The image hardly fits our idea of the happy couple's
   wedding picture - but this haunting photograph taken in Afghanistan
   graphically captures life for millions of girls given in marriage
   while under age.

   It's true that UNICEF is highlighting this picture because they want
   to bring attention to this problem.

   But it's also true that underage marriage is common in [3]Iran, Saudi
   Arabia and in other, relatively wealthy oil-rich states. And the abuse
   is nothing compared to life in the [4]Sudan or in Mauritania, where
   Islam-sanctioned slavery is still practiced.

   So why are they specifically highlighting Afghanistan? I'd guess
   because it proves their standard claim that war (involving America)
   and poverty are the cause of all evils.

   It also confirms their belief that quiet, peaceful advocacy for
   children's rights, [5]based on "respect for the dignity and worth of
   each individual, regardless of race, colour, gender, language,
   religion, opinions, origins, wealth, birth status or ability" will
   stop Islamist bullies like the 'husband' pictured here from raping and
   enslaving children.

   It isn't and it won't.

References

   1. http://relationships.blog-city.com/is_marriage_is_slavery.htm
   2. http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=80298&in_page_id=34
   3. http://www.mererhetoric.com/archives/11274516.html
   4. http://members.aol.com/casmasalc/newpage8.htm
   5. http://www.unicef.org/crc/index.html