forced and arranged marriages

[nailit]

Given the recent media coverage of kids as young as 5 been forced into muslim marriages can anyone tell me, is this practice condoned in the koran or is it a cultural thing?
Also, do people who practice this kind of thing have any sense of love and affection?
I dont want an anti islam thread here, Im just curious as to why anyone would want to marry a 5 year old girl. Im well aware that in years gone by that child marriage existed in the UK. Still cant get my head around it though, just because it once happened here.
Thanks.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Save your breath, Birdie.

[naomi24]

Birdie, //I don't necessarily want Sith to condemn the prophet Mohammed.//

Nor me – but Mohammed's history is the reason he won’t denounce this practice.

//Please tell me, to whom are you referring in your statement of 08:45 Wed 11th Apr 2012?//

I note he’s avoided answering that too. I didn’t miss it, but I knew it was futile to ask him to explain it.

VE is right. With Sith, we are all wasting our breath..

[jomifl]

Sith, The clue is in the title... ANSWERBANK... If you are not going to attempt to answer questions then it would be better to say nothing at all. But we will miss you :-)

[sith123]

i have answered the question. If you still do not know, than youve got a problem.

[jomifl]

Sith, if you think you have answered the question then it is you that has the problem..

[naomi24]

Jom, Sith and I have been through this before. He seems to think that if his answers are unclear it’s the reader’s fault. Not quite sure how that works, but I have told him that it’s incumbent upon the messenger to convey his message clearly. Didn’t work though. ;o)

[sith123]

naomi, i have given an answer. I have said i do not agree with it. It is written clearly. yet for some reason you cannot see it or perhaps you do not want to see it. if that is the case, than how is it me who has the problem when my answer is clearly written. It is most clearly you who has a problem. oh, BUT WAIT, I UNDERSTAND. i HAVE NOT ANSWERED IT THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE IT. I HAVE ANSWERED WITH MY OPINION WHICH OF COURSE, FOR YOU NAOMI IS WRONG AS ONLY YOUR OPINION IS CORRECT. I think that is probably the most clearest thing i have learnt about you.

[naomi24]

Sith, I asked you why you think marriage to children is 'fine' if the girls agree. You have not answered that question.

[sith123]

look, i have answered the question. If my answer does not suit you, fine. This is my opinion, not yours. I may not say what you like, but then im not you. If you want to continue rambling on about this on this thread than by all means, do so. But as i have answered i will not.

[sith123]

birdie, it is your problem that you do not seem to understand english, otherwise you would have understood my answer. end off.

[naomi24]

Sith, It is not Birdie's problem - your failure to communicate is your failure - and hence your problem.

Why do you think marriage to children is 'fine' if the girls agree? Show me where you have answered that question.

[redvanman]

muslim men have no respect for girls or women that is what keeps it going islam should be band in england it is cave man thinking