'Physical Needs' - Can it be justified always? - Page 15

@crimson_sky: You are in favor of reducing the age of marriage to 16 and 14 for males and females respectively?

If we talk in general then kids should first grow up, establish their identity and know what they want in their life before getting married. If they don't know about themselves then how can they be called mature enough to take decisions regarding life long commitments such as marriage? We cant expect them to fall in love at 12-13 and then have 1-2 years to decide if they want to get married or not.

At least, in the context of India, I don't see kids to be mature enough for marriage at that age. Moreover, do we want them to start producing kids starting from that low age?

Another point is about career: In ancient times people didn't need to go to college till 20-22 years of age. Moreover, there was a need to get married quickly and produce children because of low life expectancy due to wars etc.
Do you think that marriage wont hinder anyone's career in today's age?

In fact, if we talk about India then how will we stop people from exploiting that rule?
For example parents might force their kids to get married because it is easy to force people when they are small. Or someone aged (lets say 25 - 30) marrying a 15 year old girl (lets say parents forced her) and dominating her for whole life because of age difference?

In the context of Western countries: people dont even get married there now a days and forget about getting them married at 16-14 years of age. Many people get married at a very late age and have kids when they are ready to act as parents.

In fact if the argument is that low age marriages will improve morality and it can be done because by that time kids become very responsible: for the moment, I see one contradiction (I may be wrong). If we are already calling kids responsible then what is the need to improve morality? On the other hand, if there is a need to improve morality then wont it already mean that kids are not responsible enough?

Originally posted by: karandel_2008

In the context of Western countries: people dont even get married there now a days and forget about getting them married at 16-14 years of age. Many people get married at a very late age and have kids when they are ready to act as parents.

In fact if the argument is that low age marriages will improve morality and it can be done because by that time kids become very responsible: for the moment, I see one contradiction (I may be wrong). If we are already calling kids responsible then what is the need to improve morality? On the other hand, if there is a need to improve morality then wont it already mean that kids are not responsible enough?

Originally posted by: Crimson_Sky

Physical needs become a reality when children reach their teenage.

Its such a need, that it has become a billion dollar business for many sex related industries.

THIS MIGHT ALARM MANY PEOPLE, BUT ACCORDING TO A STUDY, 80% OF ALL po*nOGRAPHIC MOVIES HAVE CHILDREN UNDER 16 AS THEIR AUDIENCE!

Many statistics claim that its actually below 15 (or 15 being the mean, with 2 years +/-). The main spectators are male. Female are not too far behind aswell.

I highly recommend marriage between teens. Looking at the west and sexual practices which start well below teenhood these days. Its the best idea to allow teen marriages. I think they are well aware of the situation.

Parents or government should provide opportunities for such marriages to sustain economically aswell. I suggest 15 being the perfect matrimonial age.

FIFTEEN? Some of them folks haven't even properly matured at the age of 30. And you're suggesting that fifteen year-old's are pushed into matrimonial for the sake of fulfilling physical needs? How about, instead, you give them sex education and inform them about abstinence?

And I'm sorry, but making teenage marriage permissible does not eliminate problems such as teenage pregnancies and exposure to po*n.

I m in full agreement with Gauri's views . Most teenagers R not even aware of what type of future & life partner they want. Marrying at 15 will in all probability lead to change of partners later on as a person's aspirations may change with age. this will again lead to many problems faced by their kids who may face problems of broken families & in turn may want to get married at 15 too. Thats added responsibility for the young parents now. On other hand may b it depends what we mean by marriage! R we talking about life long commitments or merely a licence to indulge in physical needs!

I m in full agreement with Gauri's views . Most teenagers R not even aware of what type of future & life partner they want. Marrying at 15 will in all probability lead to change of partners later on as a person's aspirations may change with age. this will again lead to many problems faced by their kids who may face problems of broken families & in turn may want to get married at 15 too. Thats added responsibility for the young parents now.

Originally posted by: karandel_2008

In the context of Western countries: people dont even get married there now a days and forget about getting them married at 16-14 years of age.

yeah, coz they engage in sex without getting married. if they were forbidden to have sex without the certificate, they'd be lining up fer them wall hangings😆

Many people get married at a very late age and have kids when they are ready to act as parents.

lol they r ready to act as parents, still they got high divorce rates in the west... leaving broken homes fer their kids. that's readiness fer sure😆

In fact if the argument is that low age marriages will improve morality and it can be done because by that time kids become very responsible: for the moment, I see one contradiction (I may be wrong). If we are already calling kids responsible then what is the need to improve morality?

it goes same way fer adults too. 😊

On the other hand, if there is a need to improve morality then wont it already mean that kids are not responsible enough?

ditto fer adults. but that dont stop them getting married.

Originally posted by: angie.4u

I m in full agreement with Gauri's views . Most teenagers R not even aware of what type of future & life partner they want.

lol. surrre. adults know what to look fer- same caste, wheatish complexion, mbbs girl, height 5'4, earning 20k rupiyas a month. that do it fer the adults?😆

Marrying at 15 will in all probability lead to change of partners later on as a person's aspirations may change with age.

marrying at 50 also dont prevent westerners fm changing partners. so that's a no-go fer an argument😊

this will again lead to many problems faced by their kids who may face problems of broken families & in turn may want to get married at 15 too. Thats added responsibility for the young parents now.

On other hand it depends what we mean by marriage! R we talking about life long commitments or merely a licence to indulge in physical needs!

Why are we calling a teen = kid?