Secondly, child abuse is common in all countries, including the USA and UK, and common is not an excuse. It is harmful in all countries.
Thirdly, no culture cited in the article is the culture Prem Rawat is from, he is not from Cambodia, Korea or Vietnam, and there is one part of India cited in the article,--"Telugu-speaking group in Andhra Pradesh in India" this is southern India and not where Prem Rawat is from nor his native language.
Fourth-- I am not certain but I believe Prem Rawat was born in the Brahmin Hindu Caste, the highest caste, and tended to be the most educated. It is said that his father rejected the caste system. If Shri Hans was not raised this way, or Mata Ji, it be bizarre for them to choose to adopt a custom such as this from a lower caste and use it as an excuse? Wouldn't it be?
Fifth- these words were used by cult leader Keith Raniere, who is serving 120 years in prison, and it was absolutely normal in FLDS to rape ( and that is the correct word for married intercourse with a minor by an adult man) girls and Warren Jeffs is in prison too.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Raniere-on-tape-Some-children-perfectly-happy-13998037.php
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/accused-cult-leader-on-tape-some-children-perfectly-happy-having-sex-with-adults/28038155
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh7GPddTdN8
