Forcing children to marry

[Vesuvius 996]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3089375/Nin...


Vile.

[Mc Lovin]

she looks old for a 9 year old

[Heskey]

Asain lass I went to college with down the road recently got married via arranged marriage.

Granted she's not 9 years old or anything, and lucky for her actually liked (and had known for years) the person she was betrothed to.

[Vesuvius 996]

Mc Lovin said:

she looks old for a 9 year old

[grumbledoak]

Seems to be a Pakistani thing (as opposed to a muslim thing), (forced/arranged) marrying of 1st cousins.

Lots of abnormal babies, too, as a direct result. Silly buggers.

[Cara Van Man]

If I'd known all this, my 2 eldest would have been married off years ago.

[scotal]

grumbledoak said:

Seems to be a Pakistani thing (as opposed to a muslim thing), (forced/arranged) marrying of 1st cousins.

Lots of abnormal babies, too, as a direct result. Silly buggers.

but it keeps the cash in the family.

[hugoagogo]

i thought it was going to be this story

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and...

[sleep envy]

according to Mrs Envy I can relate to this thread title

[Justayellowbadge]

sleep envy said:

according to Mrs Envy I can relate to this thread title

Nah, it's normally the woman that does that.

[Twincam16]

Heskey said:

Asain lass I went to college with down the road recently got married via arranged marriage.

Granted she's not 9 years old or anything, and lucky for her actually liked (and had known for years) the person she was betrothed to.

That's what the majority of arranged marriages are like, apparently.

There's a big difference between 'arranged' and 'forced'.

[sleep envy]

Justayellowbadge said:

sleep envy said:

according to Mrs Envy I can relate to this thread title

Nah, it's normally the woman that does that.

true

[grumbledoak]

Twincam16 said:

That's what the majority of arranged marriages are like, apparently.

There's a big difference between 'arranged' and 'forced'.

If it is all pre-agreed while the children are still children, the absence of a gun at the wedding makes the distinction somewhat moot. But, yes, as someone has pointed out- it is due to the dowry system, and keeping the cash in the family.

Still, it must make announcing the births a little more interesting. The relatives can have a little lottery on how many toes it'll have.

[HRG]

sleep envy said:

Justayellowbadge said:

sleep envy said:

according to Mrs Envy I can relate to this thread title

Nah, it's normally the woman that does that.

true

Has she been dropping hints to Grandma and Grandpa Dolmio?

[sleep envy]

HRG said:

Has she been dropping hints to Grandma and Grandpa Dolmio?

I can deal with hints, I believe we have progressed to demands

anyone got an RS6 avant for sale?

willing to P/ex a 993

Edited by sleep envy on Monday 29th September 14:36

[HRG]

sleep envy said:

HRG said:

Has she been dropping hints to Grandma and Grandpa Dolmio?

I can deal with hints, I believe we have progressed to demands

This will all lead to talk of dowries, you mark my words

[Cara Van Man]

HRG said:

sleep envy said:

Justayellowbadge said:

sleep envy said:

according to Mrs Envy I can relate to this thread title

Nah, it's normally the woman that does that.

true

Has she been dropping hints to Grandma and Grandpa Dolmio?

OY!!!

Calling the greasy waiter "Dolmio" is my gig.

[10 Pence Short]

This could be the new service industry.

Why spend all of your Ramadan scouring the family for suitable sons-in-law? Fed up of hanging on the phone to Airlines, trying to book those all important tickets to Pakistan?

What you need is www .findasuitablepakistanifromyourfamilytomarryyourdaughterandkeepthecashinthefamilyforanothergenerationreunited. com

We'll do the hard work, so you don't have to (I might have nicked the tag line a bit).

Edited by 10 Pence Short on Monday 29th September 14:37

[sleep envy]

HRG said:

This will all lead to talk of dowries, you mark my words

no thanks

I've already got one cow

ow!!! not dear, it was a joke

please stop hitting me

ow!!!

[Justayellowbadge]

She a good italian girl, Ric?

Fertile womb and voluminous hips and the like?