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To: kelly4c

Oh, I should mention those rules were specifically about virgins who were betrothed. If she were not bethrothed, then the man was bound to marry her, unless her father refused. It says he must do this because he “has humbled” the woman, so I think because she would not likely find another husband, since she was not a virgin. Back then, if you were not a virgin, unless you were a widow, you were basically seen as a prostitute and not worthy of marriage.


82 posted on 03/16/2012 8:43:49 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman

Interesting. Also in those days I guess it was kinda normal for a girl as young as 12 to be married if the father decided he wanted to give her away.


89 posted on 03/17/2012 11:41:08 PM PDT by kelly4c
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