When I first read the title of this news story; "9-year-old bride", I thought to myself, "Wow, not another one of those perverted stories from an Eastern country!".
But it turns out that this wedding took place in Texas; so then my initial though was, "Wow, not another one of those freakish Texan stories making use of an outdated law!".
Eventually I actually clicked the link and found out that because this girl was dying of leukemia, she was having her wedding day somewhat prematurely.
Which got me thinking, "What is so good about marraige? Why is this girl using time in her last weeks to go through an ancient ritual, and receive a piece of paper declaring her bond to somebody she barely knows, and will never see again after a couple of weeks?".
[Although it's possible her parents are forcing her into it for some unbeknownst reason - But hey, it's Texas!]
Marraige is simply oudated, a waste of time, and a completely idiotic idea.
Only because it is ingrained into society that it is the correct thing to do, people believe it is the correct thing to do.
Obviously, I have no obligation to people being together or anything of the sort, but I don't believe people must have a sheet of paper to show their care and affection for one another.
Once again in reference to the news story; I understand that the 9 year old girl's parents want her to get married because she is expected to die in the forthcoming weeks, but what about the boy she is marrying?
He looks even younger than her and it didnt report that he was about to die like the girl.
So why is he doing it?
Why is he marrying somebody who is about to die?
He has his whole life ahead of him and I doubt that he had the majority say in this matter.
It makes me wonder about the state of the world.
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