Is Online Bidding for Brides Ethical?

[TheStatutoryApe]

Bidding For Brides Online...

http://www.marryourdaughter.com/

Now this is just crazy. It looks like a scam. The average age of the girls looks to be 16.

 

[cristo]

We've discussed this before: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=183364

I think the general consensus was that this is either a prank or a scam (though I'm surprised it's still there two years later!)

 

[Cyrus]

The real ones are from Russia...

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

Oops... I guess I missed that thread.
Snopes has an article on it too.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/marryourdaughter.asp

 

[Office_Shredder]

I bought two

 

[rootX]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8063777.stm

 

[JasonRox]

Apparently you can put your virginity up for auction. One time it was above $1 million.

If they all go that high, I might put my virginity on auction. I never slept with a guy yet.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8063777.stm

I remember seeing a story about something similar in the city even. They have fairs where singles go with their parents to 'interview' other singles and their parents. Its a big deal where everyone dresses up, the men bring resumes, and people even pull silly stunts to set themselves apart from the rest.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

Apparently you can put your virginity up for auction. One time it was above $1 million.

If they all go that high, I might put my virginity on auction. I never slept with a guy yet.

A female friend of mine was considering doing this. She says it feels cumbersome to be a virgin still in her twenties and she would like to get it over with and may as well make some money on it.

 

[Astronuc]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8063777.stm

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[turbo]

You'll get a different batch of ads with each visit - perhaps with some overlap. I re-loaded the link and got ads for producing my own electrical power, etc.

 

[Moonbear]

Apparently you can put your virginity up for auction. One time it was above $1 million.

Darn! And to think I only got some flowers, a few dinners and a movie or two for mine...I should have held out for a higher bidder!

 

[Pengwuino]

A female friend of mine was considering doing this. She says it feels cumbersome to be a virgin still in her twenties and she would like to get it over with and may as well make some money on it.

... I guess i may not have a solid understanding of female biology... but cumbersome?

 

[Math Is Hard]

... I guess i may not have a solid understanding of female biology... but cumbersome?

Intact hymens can weigh up to 17 lbs. You didn't know that?

 

[turbo]

Intact hymens can weigh up to 17 lbs. You didn't know that?

Wow! If they are busted and scarred, do they suddenly lose mass? The Physics of Females should be an interesting field of study... Hmm...hymen mass is based on the quantum virgin/non-virgin state. State is indeterminate until observed... I see potential problems, but a very ripe field for experimentation.

 

[Cyrus]

ewww man...disgusting^ next level folks....

 

[Pengwuino]

Locked pending moderation.

please?

 

[lisab]

Locked pending moderation.

please?

How about moderation pending locking ?

 

[Cyrus]

how about we just ban him?

 

[Pengwuino]

how about we just ban him?

Hey! I contribute valuable insight and assistance to students in topics I am fully knowledgeable on in the homework forums.

Mainly 9th graders.

Hey cyrus, I'm going to make a thread about homosexuality. May I use you as a reference?

 

[Cyrus]

Hey! I contribute valuable insight and assistance to students in topics I am fully knowledgeable on, homosexuality.

Mainly 9th graders.

I'm going to make a thread about homosexuality.

whatever floats your boat.

 

[Pengwuino]

Are you sure you're not Maddox from http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net ? You're at the same time funny, yet offend my sense of all that is humane and decent.

 

[Cyrus]

Are you sure you're not Maddox from http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net ? You're at the same time funny, yet offend my sense of all that is humane and decent.

That guys best post EVER was the Ronald McDonald one about women and bright red lipstick.

 

[junglebeast]

I feel sorry for this one,

Cheyenne B.
Age: 16,
Location: Northwest

Bride Price:
$5,995

We’re a Christian family and Cheyenne has had trouble with unchristian desires although at heart we know she's a good Christian girl. She needs a husband with STRONG Christian values who will provide her a STRONG Christian home and help her to live a godly life.

In other words, if the ***** won't bow down (pardon), sell her to the lowest bidder who will whip her into service. Horrible!

And for the record, you can call be gullible, but I don't think this site is a prank.

 

[Cyrus]

I feel sorry for this one,
In other words, if the ***** won't bow down (pardon), sell her to the lowest bidder who will whip her into service. Horrible!

And for the record, you can call be gullible, but I don't think this site is a prank.

cough...use google. Langauge people...what's with all this cursing? Left and right you're cursing.

 

[TheStatutoryApe]

... I guess i may not have a solid understanding of female biology... but cumbersome?

Socially and emotionally speaking. People that know treat her differently. I'd imagine also that considering "do I want this guy to be the one to take my virginity" every time she dates someone probably gets to be a bit much after a while.

 

[Math Is Hard]

I feel sorry for this one,



In other words, if the ***** won't bow down (pardon), sell her to the lowest bidder who will whip her into service. Horrible!

And for the record, you can call be gullible, but I don't think this site is a prank.

No worries. It's a hoax.


http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/marryourdaughter.asp

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/...69c0ff7ca0704b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Contacted through MarryOurDaughter this morning, Mr. Ordover quickly conceded the page was a parody aimed at drawing attention to inconsistencies in state marriage laws. States consider it a crime for adults to have sex with minors, but they allow kids as young as 12 to get married with parental and sometime judicial permission.

 

[junglebeast]

See, I told you I was gullible :(
There's just so much crazy stuff on the internet these days...

I did start to get suspicious after reading a few pages in when I noticed the same writing style was being used in the description for every girl, but that was after posting.