I recently revisited Quran 65:4 to better understand its interpretation vs a meme going around that frames Islam as mistakenly encouraging pre-pubescent sex by way of that passage. The passage references the idea of a woman being “fruitful” or ready for childbirth upon reaching maturity—often interpreted as “menstruation” or the onset of reproductive cycles, depending on the translation. This aligns with interpretations from other religious texts like the Bible or Old Testament, which similarly state that a woman becomes able to bear children after puberty.
However, this perspective raises complex modern issues. Consider the impact of puberty blockers and the pervasive “forever plastics” in our environment, which interfere with endocrine function and natural development. These substances, as extensively studied and documented by researchers such as Dr. Shanna Swan, have been linked to alarming trends like declining sperm counts in men over the past four generations, early-onset puberty in girls, and other developmental disruptions. Dr. Swan’s peer-reviewed research highlights the profound effects of these endocrine disruptors, even during fetal development including their potential role in contributing to the rise of gender dysphoria.
Given these factors, societal norms around age and maturity warrant reconsideration. While the age of consent is typically set at 18, I’d argue it should be extended to 24 unless the parents decide otherwise for their children for religious or cultural exceptions—24 being the approximate age when the brain fully matures, enabling individuals to assume greater responsibilities as the frontal lobe (functions to coordinate properly other faculties) completes development. In contrast, religious texts like the Bible and Quran often associate maturity with puberty, which no longer aligns with our current understanding of human development with respect to a culture of transformative responsibilities beyond the tribal life into today’s more disconnected social living.
Spreading false or misleading memes does little to foster productive dialogue and often harms the credibility of genuine arguments. For instance, portraying Muslims—or any group—as inherently “bad people” perpetuates harmful stereotypes and distracts from meaningful discussions. Historically, many wars have relied on creating an exaggerated enemy or “boogeyman” to justify violence, much like how harmful products are marketed as “food” despite being toxic to the body.
Pedophilia is a global issue, transcending culture, religion, geography and time. Examples exist across all societal strata, from religious institutions—including Hasidic and Orthodox Jewish communities—to politics, entertainment and the military. Recent decades, particularly the last 50–70 years have seen these behaviors exacerbated by covert programs like the CIA’s Project Monarch, a subprogram of MK-ULTRA, which reportedly manipulated individuals for control, including de-personalization for use as assassins, scapegoats or disposable patsies as well as holding blackmail against powerful people who have been groomed into this perversion vial family lines and secret societies.
For more in-depth information and primary sources on these topics, feel free to explore this site I’ve been curating with the help of others:
https://paedemic.com/sources/index.html
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