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Re: I would be interested in knowing when
by merliecat

Woolley, Allah didn't have a 9 year old bride, Muhammed did. His wife Aisha was 7 (or 6?) when they were betrothed, but 9 at consummation.

I agree with the penchant to blame the victim, it can be brutally unfair sometimes. I still can't get away, however, from the idea of personal responsibility in some cases (ie the 13 year old's mother).

Child prostituion is so rampant in Eastern Europe, I would be interested to know if Polanski has continued this fetish. It's only a hop skip and a jump from where he lives in Paris to the slums of Romania, Poland, etc.

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