Is the topic of "marriage" automatically lewd? I disagree. Unless you're going into graphic physiological detail -- THAT would be lewd. But marriage is a sacrament created by God. And that is what we're talking about here: honorable, sacramental Catholic marriage.
Is saying "teen girls are attractive" lewd? I would think it common sense. As long as you're talking about young women (after puberty) I don't see any problem.
Make your case.
Good points in bold. I don't think anyone here really objects to the general topic of marriage.
I think that a reason the one thread got derailed more was because it was in the anonymous section and people could say whatever they wanted without being identified by everyone.
Is it wrong for teenagers to get married? Absolutely not in my opinion... I don't think that anyone here really objects to that either. It was more the manner in which it was discussed which disgusted some of the women.
Now... The real question is... Are most teenage girls living in the modern world actually properly prepared to have children and care for them correctly in their teenage years?
In the medieval times and after that, by the time a young man or woman was 12, they were a LOT more mature and trained in the arts of their crafts than many people are until they are closer to 20. This could be said for even only 100 years ago... Most young men and women had at least parttime jobs at the age of 10 or 12. Young ladies knew how to cook, take care of babies and everything necessary to marry earlier in life. Yet... Such is quite often rare these days.
I have seen it in some rare traditional Catholic families where the daughters might actually be trained well enough to be married at an eariler age, but I think that most fathers and mothers really wouldn't consider it until the girl was at least 16 or 18 and in accordance with state law for the sake of all the inconveniences and hardships that legally would come upon anyone who even considered marriage before that age.
It is not being a feminist to merely explain that most women are not properly trained for marriage by the age of 14 and that it is general probably not for the best. Yes, it is technically allowed by the Church (I don't think anyone here really contests that) but it is the minimum age not necessarily the ideal especially in our day and age.
Are men attached to feminine youthfulness? Yes. But it can be said like that without throwing out other words which are more lewd. I think that a good clean conversation about these topics can be done well when discussed properly but without name calling or throwing "feminist!" at the women and "pedo!" at the men.
Peace be with you...all for the greater honor and glory of God!