Author backs forced-marriage ban

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Krysia Diver in Stuttgart
Monday August 1, 2005
The Guardian

A Turkish author whose husband deprived her of food has condemned forced marriages as Germany debates whether to ban them.
Serap Cileli spoke out against the "crazy tolerance of society" in Germany, where 45 women have been stabbed, shot or drowned in so-called honour killings since 1996.

Cileli, who moved to Germany when she was eight, says journalists and politicians have turned a blind eye to the issue.

Her reprimand comes in the run-up to a government decision about criminalising forced marriages in Germany, after a recommendation from the upper house of parliament on July 8 that the practice be banned.

Cileli, the author of the best-selling book We Are Your Daughters, Not Your Honour, told Die Welt's online news site: "We have looked away, kept quiet and been in denial."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/0,2763,1540133,00.html

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1. Are they illegal here in the US?

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2. Yep

at least (w/o question) for adults. The 13th amendment banning slavery prevents it from happening legally.

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3. It seems like they do happen though

Both individuals may go along with the arrangement, but in reality they are forced by extreme pressure from their families.

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5. Christianity ain't exactly much better..

.. just ask the various fundie churches, where the members' children are married at age 18 because their parents are concerned that they might have sex witht their respective girl/boy-friend, seeing that sex before marriage is a MAJOR no-no.

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