Jesus, when I think back to when I was 16....I was a shit-head and definitely not ready to get married, let alone start a family.

Brody wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:58 pm Jesus, when I think back to when I was 16....I was a shit-head and definitely not ready to get married, let alone start a family.

If you can find out how old your grandparents and great grandparents were when they got married, you may be surprised.

Brody wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:58 pm Jesus, when I think back to when I was 16....I was a shit-head and definitely not ready to get married, let alone start a family.

No change there then Brody, Lol ( Only joking mate)

Better than the older tradition. Man finds girl he likes. Rapes her so she’s forced to marry him. Not much better, though.

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 11:44 am
Preah Vihear, Cambodia News: On February 03, 2019, a 32-year-old man, identified as Vong Tol, soldier no.333, killed his wife at his house in Rong Roeung village, Preah Vihear. The victim was identified as 16-year-old Ouy Sokadom. The couple had been married only five days.

Before the incident, the man was jealous of his young wife and the couple had a big argument that night. Finally, the man took an AK gun and shot his young bride twice, killing her instantly. He then turned the gun on himself.

The police went to the scene to examine the bodies, and concluded that the cause of death was a murder-suicide. After that, the two deceased were returned to their families for funeral preparation.

Photos of the scene have been posted on the darknet.

So let us go over the story again . Version 2.


https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50575272/s ... ling-wife/

Why can't they leave their AK's at the barracks?

There are many, many cultures/religions around the world where it's usual/typical for a girl to be married off at at 16. Clearly, for those of us with modern, western attitudes, this is clearly wrong, and an utter, devastating violation of the girls human rights, but we're not living in the western world out here. This goes on in many non-modern-Westernised countries. Muslim ones spring to mind.

I often wonder if they know deep down that it's wrong. Despite their laws/culture allowing it, do they know, deep down, in their heart, that it's wrong?

A bit like the soldiers who were ordered to gas the Jews in Auschwitz. You could argue that they were just following orders, but they must have known, deep down, that what they were doing was pure evil.

xandreu wrote: ↑Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:26 pm There are many, many cultures/religions around the world where it's usual/typical for a girl to be married off at at 16. Clearly, for those of us with modern, western attitudes, this is clearly wrong, and an utter, devastating violation of the girls human rights, but we're not living in the western world out here. This goes on in many non-modern-Westernised countries. Muslim ones spring to mind.

I often wonder if they know deep down that it's wrong. Despite their laws/culture allowing it, do they know, deep down, in their heart, that it's wrong?

A bit like the soldiers who were ordered to gas the Jews in Auschwitz. You could argue that they were just following orders, but they must have known, deep down, that what they were doing was pure evil.

Is it wrong?

I believe girls can legally marry at 16 in Australia. If it was wrong, it would not be legal in Australia. Not many do get married at 16 now, but 100 years ago it was not uncommon. People are getting married when they are older now because they spend more years getting an education. Many people also dont rush into marriage because of the high divorce rates.

Historically in Cambodian villages there was less education, and people got married younger. Many people in Cambodian villages still dont get a good education, and still think it is OK to get married young.

Dont confuse getting married at 16, with girls being forced into marriage against their will. If a girl loves the boy, and wants to get married at 16, is that wrong? Particularly if she comes from a poor family, and has no chance of staying in school for a long time.

In Australia and other western countries you have the opposite problem. Many women want to start having children around 40, or even older. Some use IVF in an attempt to have children. Some may argue it is wrong to starting to have children when the mother is older.