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Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign (www.theguardian.com)
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Colombian lawmakers have approved a bill to eradicate child marriage in the South American country after 17 years of campaigning by advocacy groups and eight failed attempts to push legislation through the house and senate.

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[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 14 points 7 hours ago

Took 17 year? So the government waited until the movement came of age?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 5 points 8 hours ago

I mean I guess good job? Better late than never.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

Ok Thailand you're next up.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

This was still a thing over there?

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 21 points 8 hours ago (2 children)
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 35 minutes ago

The idea is that you can easily pass assets upon your death. Exactly why our government just paid off the last two Civil War widows.

Having a marriage certificate is a hella thing. I got all of my grandmother's assets because my mother wasn't married to her boyfriend of 25-years. (I offered half if he split the legal bills, he told me to fuck off, and BTW, "I'm keeping your grandad's shotgun". Happy to fuck off for an extra $75 large. Keep the $150 gun.)

Here's the odd thing... I've never heard defenders of child marriage use my argument. Isn't that strange?

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (2 children)

~~Bible belt wtf is wrong with you?~~

Edit: Wait I read it wrong. US wtf is wrong with you?

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

Matt Gaetz has entered the chat.

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Over the past 5-6 years, Republicans have been actively fighting against minimum marriage age laws in ~12-13 states IIRC.

[–] not_that_guy05@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

Not surprising at all.