Marry our daughter -- selling teen brides

Wouldn't you think people like this would capitalize "godly" if they were really observant? Or are they just poorly educated?

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Very interesting. According to MuseumofHoaxes.com, it's not for real. If you view the page source, you find all kinds of pornographic keywords. Ick.

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I'm sure that wouldn't be legal, not once you've involved money.

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Heh, that HAS to be satire. Check out the testimonials:

"Thank God for your site! Our daughter was really nervous walking down the aisle, but she seems okay now and the money we got let us keep our farm and even add on a few acres."

—Mrs. Addrien L.


"At first we were worried that Janine was too young to get married, but then her new husband bought her a house and a car and jewelry and the money we got let us buy a house for ourselves. Getting out of the trailer park at our age was the best thing that ever happened to us, and it’s all thanks to Marry Our Daughter!"

—Mr. Jack M.


“I was SO scared getting married so young, but my husband is an okay guy and I am SO proud that because of me my parents were able to get their first brand-new car and take the trip they always wanted to. I couldn’t have done it without your site!"

—Katrina K., married at 14


“Our 15 year old daughter Mary wasn’t very popular and did nothing but mope around the house bringing everybody down, so we decided to marry her off through your site. Now our house is a lot cheerier and we love our new swimming pool and Jaccuzi! We’ve told our youngest that when she turns 15 we’re going to marry her off too!"

—Mrs. James P.


“My mother thought I was getting ‘too frisky” and that I had to get married right away before I lost my purity to some high school boy. Marry Our Daughter found me a husband and my parents were able to keep their house and pay off my mother’s medical bills. I was so glad I could help them, and being married at my age (I'm 16 now) has a lot of advantages, like my own credit card!"

—Nancy A.

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Do they have one for sons? I'm afraid he'll never get married and settle down or he could be like some men going around a populating the flower beds.

( sorry for the to early humor my sons only nine I might need a site like this if he hasn't moved on in fifteen years)

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Regardless of whether the site is real or a hoax, EVERYTHING ON IT IS LEGAL THROUGHOUT THE US. A mother recently rushed her 13 year old daughter, a pregnancy test, and a groom from Florida to Georgiga, because in Georgia a 13 year old can get married if pregnant. The mom wanted to avoid a custody battle with her ex, and once the kid was married, there would be no custody battle. Minnesota has much the same law, Texas waives parental consent for kids under 16 if they have been previously (!!!!) married. Plenty of youngs girls are essentially sold into marriage, or bribed into it, all over the country all the time. Judges are supposed to check the kid is genuinely willing, but frequently don't, or can't get past the pushy parents, and since it's all legal, way too many judges just let it happen.
I'm glad people who run across the Marry Our Daughter site are disgusted, but I'd be a lot gladder if instead of shrugging their shoulders they contacted their state politicians and screamed about the laws on the books that let 'parents' do this. That's what I'm doing.

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It's either a hoax or a scam. In your browser, however, if you view the source, you'll see vile keywords in the page:

"If you're a lonely guy who's tired of the dating scene, why not MARRY OUR DAUGHTER?"

keywords: "preteen, virgin, sex, teens, marriage, marry, slave, matchmaker, bride, mail-order, underage, young, money, naked, child, kids, daughter, teenage, juvenile, escort, buy"

Nasty stuff.

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I hope this isn't for real, here in Holland it's illegal to marry before your 18th year, otherwise you must get permission by the queen.
I think it's discusting, an 13 year old married to an older person. The parents who are selling their children are sick, very sick.

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Site is a SCAM

http://hitsusa.com/blog/84/marryourdaughtercom/

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its real,the guy who run's it is on bubba the love sponge right now..

the sites down now,probley alot of people on there cuz of the show

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Ok if you look at the testimonials on the page it has got to be fake..or else I am moving to a new country out of shame....come on one parent testimonial says how happy they were to marry their child off becuase now they have a pool and hot tub....sick.

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I heard about this on the radio today, they were actually talking to the guy who created this site. He said it's legitimate and since opening up in July he's already helped arrange 10 couples. He claims that it is just the same as receiving a dowry in the Bible. Although this guys gets a cut of the money, and he isn't choosing the guys. They asked him, what if the guys are pedophiles and if he checks, he said no, because ultimately the parents decide on which guys is right. So he is covering his butt on all sides so he's not responsible for anything. This is just so wrong in so many ways, but he was 100% serious, this is not a joke.

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After he was off the air, they mentioned that the only state to do anything about it was Oregon. I guess they are refusing to marry anyone there from this website. But so far, that's the only state to take any action.

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It's a hoax:

http://valleywag.com/tech/scams/marry-your-daughter-off-online-298857.php

and
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/please-dont-marry-our-daughters/

But it is aimed at both playing a prank, and bringing to light a real issue.

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Yeah, Snopes calls BS too:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/marryourdaughter.asp

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I'm (42yo) diplomat who doesn't have a lot of free time for dating. I found my beautiful (12yo) bride on that site for a sweet $25,000. My truck cost more! We are so happy, at least when she's not crying herself to sleep. This web sight is the best thing out there for guys like me. It will be a couple more years before she can safely have children, but best case scenario, we have all girls and can also auction them off twelves years from now and save on college tuition. Hope the site is still around then!!

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