Hello Jim,
I guess according to your post this 47 year old guy should get an award for saving the young girl from her father.
She was sold as chattel in order to cover her father's debts and this 8 year old girl is now the property of her "husband".
He signed that he wouldn't have sex with her until puberty???? Well there is a Fatwah that allows sex from the age of 9. Maybe they reach puberty earlier there?!
You wrote:
While judges ruling is radical to our way of thinking it is not to the people that follow Islam and accept these mullahs as their judge and juror.
This case just sheds light on an accepted practice even though it is in direct conflict with current world treaties and observances. But is OK for Islam to ignore this, it seems the UN even is supporting language that makes this conversation unlawful.
Not only that is radical to our way of thinking but killing infidels, honor killings etc. are too. But I guess to your way of thinking it's OK for them because they are "people that follow Islam and accept these mullahs as their judge and juror."
In any case puberty is between the age of 11 - 13 and I don't believe that Geketa's punishment is off the mark at that age too. But, don't forget he can start at the ripe old age of 9.
I do agree with your last sentence.
Shalom,
Peter
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