I [Lorna Craig] would say that teaching a girl that her…
““I [Lorna Craig] would say that teaching a girl that her salvation depends on her having sexual relations with a married man is inherently destructive." Such relationships, Craig argues bitterly, should be considered "a crime, not a religion.””
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Teaching girls that salvation requires sexual relations with a married man is harmful and should be seen as a crime, not a religious act.
In simple terms: Sexual exploitation as salvation is destructive.
Reject harmful doctrines.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- education reform
- legal policy
- community counseling
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies protect vulnerable girls?
- What legal steps stop such exploitation?
Complex cultural contexts may resist change.