Stop arguing with yourself. A 10 or 14yr old girl marrying a 24yr man old isn't simply a cover for pedophilia?
No it's not, while I may disagree vehemently with that situation it is not the same. A pedophile never loses their attraction to such preteens.
So as his wife will grow up that will become a problem, hence why I asked if he divorces her, in which case your limited example would be accurate.
The main point however is that equating youth marriages to pedophilia is disingenuous to say the least.
First of all it isn't a normal practise, mostly in cases where there is an
religious aspect. Which is WHY such laws are shot down by Reps. Not because they want it to become the norm in the country or want to promote "
pedophilia", but because it falls under the first amendment protections.
Secondly even in these youth marriages, the overwhelming majority are where the ages are within a reasonable range. Jumping to the most extreme examples you can find serves zero purpose.
So yes trying to cast shade at this, while defending grooming of underage children is sick.
More conservative leaning people are and always will be more concerned with the safety and well being of their children owning to the fact that they are more family focused and are more likely to have children.