Marriage is a covenant between equals Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation These children are forced out of education leaving them without a future or a chance of stability Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love Being married off young can cause psychological trauma Real change is possible with advocacy Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination Child marriage is morally corrupt church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages The church believes marriage should be consented to Advocating for justice is a Christian duty Children can’t make lifelong decisions Child marriage violates human dignity Child marriage is a form of abuse Children deserve their right to education Once a child is married off it's almost impossible to leave Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage 650 million women married before 18 protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God. 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year Child brides often isolated and oppressed Child marriage often involves coercion Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values Moral law is above cultural practices Forced marriage strips children of freedom Marriage is a covenant between equals Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation These children are forced out of education leaving them without a future or a chance of stability Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love Being married off young can cause psychological trauma Real change is possible with advocacy Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination Child marriage is morally corrupt church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages The church believes marriage should be consented to Advocating for justice is a Christian duty Children can’t make lifelong decisions Child marriage violates human dignity Child marriage is a form of abuse Children deserve their right to education Once a child is married off it's almost impossible to leave Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage 650 million women married before 18 protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God. 12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year Child brides often isolated and oppressed Child marriage often involves coercion Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values Moral law is above cultural practices Forced marriage strips children of freedom
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N-Marriage is a covenant between equals
O-Marriage is a freely given choice and should not be forced
G-Child marriage reinforces power imbalance due to the pressure and manipulation
I-These children are forced out of education leaving them without a future or a chance of stability
I-Protecting vulnerable children from child marriage reflects God's love
B-Being married off young can cause psychological trauma
B-Real change is possible with advocacy
O-Within child marriages: Gender roles reinforce discrimination
O-Child marriage is morally corrupt
I-church's goal is to uphold the moral responsibilities of human dignity
G-Developing countries are more likely to continues practicing child marriages
B-The church believes marriage should be consented to
O-Advocating for justice is a Christian duty
G-Children can’t make lifelong decisions
I-Child marriage violates human dignity
B-Child marriage is a form of abuse
N-Children deserve their right to education
O-Once a child is married off it's almost impossible to leave
B-Pope Francis was an advocate against child marriage
I-650 million women married before 18
N-protecting vulnerable children — like those at risk of forced or child marriage — is a command of God.
G-12 million girls are married before the age of 18 every year
I-Child brides often isolated and oppressed
N-Child marriage often involves coercion
N-Both boys and Girls can be affected however, girls are more likely to be forced into child marriages
B-A child does not understand the meaning of a marriage therefore, should not be able to participate
O-Forced marriage contradicts Catholic values
G-Moral law is above cultural practices
G-Forced marriage strips children of freedom
