Lawmakers in Iraq are proposing amendments to the country’s Personal Status Law that could allow marriage for girls as young as 9.

There was a post by someone else covering pretty much the same today, but sadly it was removed by mods for “low credibility source”. Which is a shame because there was a lot of discussion. But hey, rules are rules, so here it is from a credible source.

  • @givesomefucksEnglish
    5•5 hours ago

    Far right religious extremists.

    Doesn’t matter what the religion is, they all want 99% of the same shit, but the non-religuous just can’t match their organization because for lots of them it’s their entire identity tied up in their religious beliefs.

    If their far right leader tells them to have an opinion, they take it as straight from the god(s)