Yes and no. In Christianity and Judaism, at least, both parties must give consent. In fact, that giving of consent /is/ the actual marriage. Any priest, rabbi, or whatever is just there to be an official witness and watch out for flim-flam. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that consent has never been forced. But it has always been wrong.
Mineola about 11 years ago
Come on Becky! Don’t make a human of yourself.
gargaduke about 11 years ago
Damn, Jim, bring back Chubby and Lil if you have to, but shut these hillbilly morons up.
rangerlg about 11 years ago
And so we will be denied a week of marriage consummation.
dfroark about 11 years ago
Put a shotgun in the old guys hand and make it a shotgun wedding.
unca jim about 11 years ago
Don Roark said,
“Put a shotgun in the old guys hand and make it a shotgun wedding.”
But paint it white, to make it a formal wedding !
ronpolimeni about 11 years ago
Can this awful story line please be over.
John W Kennedy Premium Member about 11 years ago
Yes and no. In Christianity and Judaism, at least, both parties must give consent. In fact, that giving of consent /is/ the actual marriage. Any priest, rabbi, or whatever is just there to be an official witness and watch out for flim-flam. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that consent has never been forced. But it has always been wrong.