On Mon, 24 Jan 2005, Gilberto Simpson wrote: > > Gilberto: > Personally I don't see the above issues as requiring or suggesting > relativism. In the case of Moses one could argue that the death was in > self-defense. The issue of Muhammad and Aishah might be addressed by > pointing out that marrying a young woman, while atypical, is > ultimately not a moral issue. > ---------------------------- I'd say a "child" of around 7 or 9 lunar years of age is a more accurate term than "young woman" when she marries a person 50 years older than her. She was barely 18 when she became a widow, and could not marry again ever.
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