TheJims@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agoGOP official argues in favor of child marriage: Girls are ‘ripe’ and ‘fertile’www.nj.comexternal-linkmessage-square196fedilinkarrow-up1869arrow-down111cross-posted to: news@hexbear.net
arrow-up1858arrow-down1external-linkGOP official argues in favor of child marriage: Girls are ‘ripe’ and ‘fertile’www.nj.comTheJims@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square196fedilinkcross-posted to: news@hexbear.net
minus-squarefigaro@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoThat last take comes off as weird, ngl. Just let people do what they want.
minus-squareRivalarrivallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI think you’re reading more into my statement than what I actually said. This thread is about a GOP official encouraging child pregnancy: GOP official argues in favor of child marriage: Girls are ‘ripe’ and ‘fertile’ I don’t think we should just let that GOP official do what he wants. I think your criticism is about reproductive rights: that we should leave individuals to make their own decisions. I agree. However, when the question comes up as to the best time to start a family, there is an answer: “after 30”.
That last take comes off as weird, ngl. Just let people do what they want.
I think you’re reading more into my statement than what I actually said.
This thread is about a GOP official encouraging child pregnancy:
I don’t think we should just let that GOP official do what he wants.
I think your criticism is about reproductive rights: that we should leave individuals to make their own decisions. I agree.
However, when the question comes up as to the best time to start a family, there is an answer: “after 30”.