HEART wrote:
Makes me wonder why Muslims think that marrying 11 year olds brings them closer to God? If they k**l themselves, then they'll have 72 virgins in heaven. (I know the jokes about the virgins being 72 camels, sheep, or homosexuals.) But why is there a national obsession with young girls?
It's just a guess but it may have to do with life expectancy. Also, how do we arrive at a universally accepted age of consent. Some 16 year olds are much wiser and mature than some 21 year olds.