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Poll: What should the minimum legal age to marry be in your opinion? [View all]
Tx4obama
Jan 2014
OP
The federal age of consent is 18, but 16 is the age of consent in a majority (31)
ScreamingMeemie
Jan 2014
#12
It's an issue of minors not being fully mature enough to make such decisions for themselves
kcr
Jan 2014
#29
21. Nothing is worse than a sober wedding and nobody should be breaking the law
TheKentuckian
Jan 2014
#11
Thanks Tx4obama. I actually expected to be called a extremist and other not so nice names for
ZM90
Jan 2014
#69
most likely, Mary the mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was about thirteen or fourteen when
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2014
#36
What a discussion to behold, straight folks who defend clerics who oppose adult
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#43
all these gay bashers making excuses for Pope Francis is sure sickening
Douglas Carpenter
Jan 2014
#78
Oh, how intelligent and street smart when we become teenagers. I marveled at how smart
Thinkingabout
Jan 2014
#53
Congratulations your 46th wedding anniversary, hope ya'll have many more happy ones :)
Tx4obama
Jan 2014
#63
Interesting. A majority of respondents want a higher marriage age than is the standard.
Comrade Grumpy
Jan 2014
#59
Yeah, I am suprised. I thought there'd be more DUers that would say 'Love is Love' and government...
Tx4obama
Jan 2014
#68
I think for the young folks that want to be married before having sex and babies...
Tx4obama
Jan 2014
#67
The minimum age in Michigan is 16 with written consent from a parent or guardian.
Kaleva
Jan 2014
#66