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Part of the problem with trying to study history is that viewers from the current era bring their prejudices with them when looking through a historical perspective. Case in point the controversy of whether or not Abraham Lincoln was gay or not. People who believe he was gay point out the fact that he slept in a bed with another man for some time. To us that sounds queer, but it was a common practice during that time, in order to keep warm. Concerning Aisha's age at the time she was married, there is no uniform account. Some people list her age as high as 12 and above. Its a lot easier to hold on to a prejudice belief of something one hears on talk radio, or reads on the internet than it is to seek out information that may conflict with ones prejudices. Lets say for the sake of argument she was 9. The fact of the matter is that as far back as the 1880s, the age of consent in the state of Delaware was 7, and for the majority of the U.S. the age of consent was 10. Children and Youth in History | Age of Consent Laws
I understand the context of the times, but this man supposedly had some link to God. You don't think God could have explained human anatomy and sexual development to his Prophet? He couldn't explain to his Prophet that in the future, sciences would discover the physical and mental issues concerning taking child brides and having sex with pre-pubescent girls?
I mean, we already had one Muslim here say that the Qu'Ran contains "mathematical sophistication and scientific miracles" but I'm supposed to believe God wouldn't take time to address something like this?
You can only give him a pass if you believe him to be a man like every other.