Children getting married.

All this talk about restricting marriage has got me thinking: why on Earth do we allow children to wed. By "children," I suppose I mean those under 18, although you can come up with your own definition. But as far as I can tell, the only persistent exception to the minors-cannot-contract rule that is virtually universal in all industrialized nations is the marriage contract. Why? I think it is because deep down, we really like the thought of children having sex. Either with us, or with each other. And if they are either married, or can get married afterward, we're allowed to cheer them on. Hooray for our perverted society!