Fact:
parents in America are still selling their underage daughters into arranged
marriages. Who knew? We sure didn't. (Then again, we were oblivious to
the fact that most everyone in our hometown was doing meth while we
were growing up.) For example, Kyra, who is 14 and a half, is available
for $27,995 at marryourdaughter.com:
Kyra likes the outdoors, more the open air of the beach or the desert
than the woods. She would love to live somewhere away from it all.
She is bright and funny and full of life and while she has little
direct experience with the opposite sex we have made sure she is aware
of everything she needs to know to be a good wife and mother.
Except, you're not really buying her; you're proposing to her, via an online form.
Excuse us while we go throw up in our mouths a little and call the
authorities. Except, apparently, ths shit is legal. From the website's FAQ:
Q: IS YOUR SERVICE LEGAL?
A: Absolutely. Within the United States
girls can marry as young as 13 years old with parental permission, and
the Bride Price is a custom of long standing, mentioned many times in
the Bible, and as such is a protected religious practice. Click HERE for a listing of the age limits and legal requirements in various states. Click HERE for what the Bible says on Bride Price.
And just in case you think there's anything wrong with ay of this, just hear out the families it has worked for:
"Thank
God for your site! Our daughter was really nervous walking down the
aisle, but she seems okay now and the money we got let us keep our farm
and even add on a few acres."
—Mrs. Addrien L.
"At
first we were worried that Janine was too young to get married, but
then her new husband bought her a house and a car and jewelry and the
money we got let us buy a house for ourselves. Getting out of the
trailer park at our age was the best thing that ever happened to us,
and it’s all thanks to Marry Our Daughter!"
—Mr. Jack M.
“I
was SO scared getting married so young, but my husband is an okay guy
and I am SO proud that because of me my parents were able to get their
first brand-new car and take the trip they always wanted to. I
couldn’t have done it without your site!"
—Katrina K., married at 14
“Our
15 year old daughter Mary wasn’t very popular and did nothing but mope
around the house bringing everybody down, so we decided to marry her
off through your site. Now our house is a lot cheerier and we love our
new swimming pool and Jaccuzi! We’ve told our youngest that when she
turns 15 we’re going to marry her off too!"
—Mrs. James P.
“My
mother thought I was getting ‘too frisky” and that I had to get married
right away before I lost my purity to some high school boy. Marry Our
Daughter found me a husband and my parents were able to keep their
house and pay off my mother’s medical bills. I was so glad I could
help them, and being married at my age (I'm 16 now) has a lot of
advantages, like my own credit card!"
—Nancy A.
Really? Is this really for real? We still have a hard time believing it.
[MarryOurDaughter.com]
(Thanks, Mary!)
