13 year old wives are illegal in NZ

Submitted by the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan (Australia), Dec 1, 2008 at 20:17

Abu Hazir (writes from New Zealand):

"I have 3 wives, from age 13 through 48, the most recent married in Yemen.
I don't recommend to everybody, but for our family it has been most perfect. My two elder wives have given me 5 beautiful children, the oldest two now in university in Virginia.
The main thing - you must be able to afford, and having patience - much patience and knowing when to speak and when to maintain the silence."

Sir , I am assuming you have emigrated to another region of the Dar al Harb - New Zealand. If that is the case do you understand that it is against New Zealand laws to sleep with a 13 year old child, whether she was 'married' to you in Yemen or not. Are you aware of that fact? Have you had the honesty to make the authorities in your new country aware of that?

Or are you fully conscious of that fact and hiding it from relevant authorities?

Why are you living in New Zealand when you know polygamy , not to mention pedophilia, is a criminal offence there? I guess you pretend to neighbours etc that the 13 year old is your daughter? It's going to be interesting as she goes through high school and her classmates ask her who her boyfriend is!

Are you supporting all three wives and any progeny yourself. Or are you receiving social security benefits from the New Zealand government - paid for by the sweat of New Zealanders? I think I could be forgiven for thinking that you might think hardworking New Zealanders are just second rate Infidels to be taken advantage of.

"The main thing - you must be able to afford, and having patience - much patience and knowing when to speak and when to maintain the silence."

yes - I'm sure your subterfuge has taught you when to maintain the silence.

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