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In reply to the discussion: Know who else advocates marrying 15-yr-old girls? The Taliban. [View all]kcr
(15,300 posts)27. I get what you're saying
And normally I think I'd agree. But this is an instance where I think the OP is right. This is a specific enough act being compared, with the person being discussed invoking religion to justify it. That person and those defending him would very likely condemn the group the OP is referencing as association. This is a case where I think it's a valid point.
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I think in AR you can marry a 13 year old. Of course, AR also wants a Death Penalty for children,
blkmusclmachine
Dec 2013
#2
I don't either, but "not as bad as marrying 15 year olds" isn't exactly a high standard to set (nt)
anti partisan
Dec 2013
#20
Oh, come on. Quite a bit lower than what the person you were responding to did. n/t
kcr
Dec 2013
#24
Can you point to any source about Hitler's support for Universal Healthcare?
WowSeriously
Dec 2013
#10
Genocide is wrong on so many levels.Gee, you think? That's the reason behind the whole Godwin thing.
kcr
Dec 2013
#23
FWIW I don't feel like Christianity or Atheism were directly responsible for most Nazi policies.
anti partisan
Dec 2013
#41
You tell me where the OP is wrong in that assertation that the Taliban also supports marrying
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#30
It's called a correlation. One group espouses the same claptrap the other group does
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#33
Probably okay with it because Christian fundies have never had any problems killing for Jesus
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#37
I'm actually just respecting intellectual honesty and the dignity of Taliban victims
anti partisan
Dec 2013
#38
You're comparing universal health care to marrying off 15 yr old girls ?
SammyWinstonJack
Dec 2013
#54
I'm pretty confident the Nazis didn't oppose science, only Jewish scientists.
WowSeriously
Dec 2013
#11
I mentioned the Jewish Scientist exception, which I think would have included their theories.
WowSeriously
Dec 2013
#39
I know where you're going with this. . .but it does seem a little much.
Nanjing to Seoul
Dec 2013
#31