So I was just thinking about one of the common criticisms of Muhammed today. about how he's just a dirty childfucker. As I thought about it, I remembered the story of Romeo and Juliet. No, seriously. Let me elaborate.
Okay, so nearly everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet. It's a classic from medieval times. One thing that people seem to forget is that Juliet was only 13. Not only was she 13, but she was considered and "Old Maid" as I recall. Hell, as I remember studying, that was meant as a
slur.
1. Offensive A woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying.
Hell, even Mary was pregnant at 12 or 13. If you don't buy the whole "virgin birth" think, then that means she was knocked up around then. Aisha was about 9 or 10 when she and Muhammed had sex. That's not much older.
I guess my point is that I think it's a little bit unfair for people to attack that part of the Muslim religion on this issue when:
1. It was a completely different culture and time, and there's at least some evidence that this was more common, likely due to shorter human lifespans.
2. The same people attacking Muhammed for what he did don't go after people like Shakespeare, nor do they likely think about how old Mary was when she was pregnant.
I dunno. What do you guys think? Is it really fair to apply today's standards to yesterday's culture, especially if you can't do it evenly?