something that's been ignored here when the Quran or Bible is mentioned is that back when either was written, is that the age of death was MUCH lower..such as age 45 or less. That's why they got married so much earlier...plus the maturity levels of people back then HAD to be more because of the hardships they faced, unlike today. Also the reason they had more children...to keep up with the mortality rate of offsprings due to health related issues. Everyone needs to keep things in perspective when dealing with religion and rules...see where they come from and consider the differences in times and lives.
Now, that being said...I quite firmly believe that marriage shouldn't occur in either sex until after age 23-24...until then, most young people are still trying to find out who they are and what they want in life. Plus they are no where near ready to have children, as they are barely out of the child stage, themselves. As far as dating is concerned...I don't think children should date until age 16...at least that way you can talk with them and they MIGHT listen to you...but talking about sex and other issues should begin MUCH earlier...to avoid any misunderstandings of what can happen if you make bad choices. Plus, informing your children of sexual behavior can help them avoid being abused by others.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
something that's been ignored here when the Quran or Bible is mentioned is that back when either was written, is that the age of death was MUCH lower..such as age 45 or less. That's why they got married so much earlier...plus the maturity levels of people back then HAD to be more because of the hardships they faced, unlike today. Also the reason they had more children...to keep up with the mortality rate of offsprings due to health related issues. Everyone needs to keep things in perspective when dealing with religion and rules...see where they come from and consider the differences in times and lives.
Now, that being said...I quite firmly believe that marriage shouldn't occur in either sex until after age 23-24...until then, most young people are still trying to find out who they are and what they want in life. Plus they are no where near ready to have children, as they are barely out of the child stage, themselves. As far as dating is concerned...I don't think children should date until age 16...at least that way you can talk with them and they MIGHT listen to you...but talking about sex and other issues should begin MUCH earlier...to avoid any misunderstandings of what can happen if you make bad choices. Plus, informing your children of sexual behavior can help them avoid being abused by others.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)