Re: Religious Perversion by a Preacher pedophilie marriage
There will always be exceptions, but a girl who has not experienced more than 10 years on this earth is not ready to commit herself to a life long relationship with an older man who DOES have experience and knowledge - hopefully enough that he will choose an adult to spend the rest of his life with.
A 10 year old doesn't know what she wants out of life and is not able to make the decision of what and with whom to do the rest of her life. Humans aren't like animals - they take many, many years to fully develop. Not just physicially, but their likes, dislikes, emotional, psychologicay and spiritual development.
And why in the world would a man want to marry a girl who he doesn't even know? Heck, he can't, she doesn't know herself at 10 years old. If she doesn't have guardians and he is concerned about her well being, why wouldn't he adopt her instead of marry her? Unless he wants a slave for his whole life and not just the time it takes her to grow up and move out.
Now where is the line drawn at what is a child? I'm not sure that can be universally applied, but it sure isn't at 10 years old.