StHarry wrote on 21
st Jul, 2013 at 5:54am:
If you were American you would almost sound libertarian. :
It is a good thing to keep our noses out of what is primarily a transaction between consenting adults (if both parties are in fact consenting adults.) If there is no force or fraud in this, then as much as I may approve or disapprove, I am better served by keeping my nose out of this business.
I agree that if both parties are adults then they should have the right to do as they wish.
According to the so-called law in Laos, you're not even allowed to date. How silly is that?
If a foreigner is caught with a Lao girl, they will be fined or arrested if they can't provide the relevant marriage documentations, and this is something that needs changing because locals can get away with, so we have double standards in Laos.