England & Wales raise marriage/civil partnership age to 18
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From today, 27 Feb 2023, those under 18 can no longer get married in England and Wales.
The reasoning is that it will help prevent forced marriages or "traditional marriage" as some call it.
Tony Blair made it a crime in the UK to commit a UK crime anywhere else in the world. He did this due to Gary Glitter (and others) going on sex tourism vacations to 3rd world countries to have sex with kids.
This means that if a person who normally lives in England or Wales travels anywhere in the world to bypass this law, they are guilty the same as if they did it in England or Wales.
I have no idea about Scotland and NI.
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I have a feeling Scotland won't do the same since the ruling parties (SNP and Greens) want to lower the voting as to 14.
It would be hard to explain why someone is legally allowed to vote but can't get married.
If anyone has any insight on the NI situation/stance, I'd be interested in hearing it to get a wider view on the UK.
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A bit encouraging, to me. First, I'd like to see a single 18 age limit to everything: voting, military service, booze, consent to sex with over-18, transing and the rest.
Also, to me the measure seems - If it's applied equally, a very big If - like a potential step toward cultural unity or Westernizing the UK's most backward immigrants who shall remain nameless.
Also I forgot Tony Blair ever did a thing against pedos. Good to see.
