How did Tyson Fury’s daughter get married at 16?

[Wouldcou]

I thought they changed the law and you had to be 18 in the UK?

Children getting married isn't normal or acceptable.

Why do I care about fox hunting? I'm not a fox.
Why do I care about women in Afghanistan? I don't live in Afghanistan.
Why do I care about abortion rights? I'm not pregnant.
Why do I care about child marriage? I'm not a child.

Most people are able to care about things that don't directly affect them.

She is not a child and she is of legal age to get married.

It's strange how people think the laws are wrong. Sure you can get married at 16 in Scotland aswell

I cannot believe that people from a country that operates grooming gangs where thousands of girls are assaulted by white English men every day dares lecture another culture on how to safeguard it's own children. They have their ways and it's not for us to judge.

So what do you want to happen? Do you want the law to change on marriage age? Are you going to protest?

At 15/16 choice comes down to a style of hoodie or a movie.

NOT marriage and a life of subservience.

You mention 'ultimate freedom' as if this was something afforded this girl.

I cannot help but wonder why some of the posters here are even on here.

If it’s the legal age in that child’s country though, do you approve? Or say, if they ignore the law and just have a traditional ceremony?

Of course I think the law is wrong. No child should be a bride nor a groom. It’s immoral.

Sigh.

The law says that she is of legal age to get married.

Are you saying that you are better than the law then?

Absolutely I think all countries should ban child marriage.

Under the age of 18 = literally, legally a child.
18+ an adult.
just because she’s wearing enough makeup to pass for 20 years older doesn’t make a child an adult.

Absolutely I'd disagree with it within the muslim community!
Culture/religion are irrelevant to the fact child marriage should not be happening in this day and age, religion and culture aren't an excuse for practices like these.

Then why are you not protesting? You live in the UK - where this is a law. (In Scotland). The law is that people can get married at 16

Sigh.

Actually, yes I am.

If you're aware of grooming gangs operating have you reported them to the police?
How do you know there aren't grooming gangs in your own country that are going undetected? There are sexually abusive men all over the world I'm afraid. Not just in countries where they've been exposed.

That's a rather sad comment. Why do you feel that it's "grim" to marry the person that you love?

I am friends with a couple who were married in their teens, she was 16 and he was 18. They already had a child by the time they got married. They've been married for almost 60 years.

I married young, though I wasn't a minor, I was just past my 20th birthday. My sisters married at 18 and 21. All three of us are still married 50 years later.

Yep most parents of Year 11 kids at the moment are getting them to do their revision and go to bed at a reasonable time.

So what will you do about it?

Yeah they should do

You want me to personally change the law in another country?

I am not looking down on women who choose traditionally gendered roles, I am pro choice and said as much. But, women being educated (school) is important to this choice.

I think that's absolutely smth to be discussed and commented on. Robbing future from these girls ,whether muslim or christian is not ok.

I do. I also give to a charity in another country I’m linked to that works to end child marriage.

Im passionate that child marriage should not exist.

You didn’t answer the question though. What’s your answer?

I am English you donut. I don't report them because I don't know of them personally, I hardly skulk around the dark recesses of the country to encounter them but they are a widely recognised phenomenon (even if the media only seems to concentrate on the few cases that involve a certain demographic.)

I am a Traveller and married young.
Is it cultural...yes, is it traditional...yes, is it right...absolutely not!
We are taught to be 'wives' and mothers from being young children and no matter how much we claim we're progressing we're still letting our women and children down by marrying them off young and removing them from education.
I will defend many of our cultural traditions for many reasons but removing the right to an education for our children and marriage of minors is barbaric and should not be celebrated.

Which question?