Slaves from birth in Saudi Arabia

A Saudi marriage official justified taking child brides, or, more specifically, infant brides, in that horrible country:

Call it marriage, Islamic style.

Saudi marriage officiant Dr. Ahmad al-Mu’bi told Lebanese television viewers last week that it’s permissible for girls as young as 1 to marry — as long as sex is postponed.

Al-Mu’bi’s remarkable comments also included an explanation that “there is no minimal age for entering marriage.”

“You can have a marriage contract even with a 1-year-old girl, not to mention a girl of 9, 7 or 8,” he said. “But is the girl ready for sex or not?” What is the appropriate age for sex for the first time? This varies according to environment and tradition,” al-Mu’bi said.

Just how does that make it legitimate? Sorry, but he bombs big time. Doing such things is repulsive and a serious crime for even the parents of the girl to commit. The televised interview, if you've got the stomach for it, can be viewed at MEMRI. And see also at Hot Air.