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To: Bush2000
Islam will perpetuate, among other things, violence and tyranny against women.

Under the repressive misogynistic interpretations of those currently holding power in most Muslim countries. There is easily room within the Quran, depending on interpretation, for women to live free in Iraq. A guarantee of rights would prevent the repressive interpretations from being enacted into law. Well, that is, prevent to the extent that it can. Our Constitution wasn't exactly perfectly able to prevent abuses we see today in direct contradiction of the wishes of the Founders and the plain language of their document.

Still, I'll wait for the text on this one, especially as there were women working on the draft.

185 posted on 08/22/2005 1:37:31 PM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat
Under the repressive misogynistic interpretations of those currently holding power in most Muslim countries. There is easily room within the Quran, depending on interpretation, for women to live free in Iraq. A guarantee of rights would prevent the repressive interpretations from being enacted into law.

Call me skeptical.

Well, that is, prevent to the extent that it can. Our Constitution wasn't exactly perfectly able to prevent abuses we see today in direct contradiction of the wishes of the Founders and the plain language of their document.

Yeah, but we're talking about people that are essentially emerging from the 18th century ...

Still, I'll wait for the text on this one, especially as there were women working on the draft.

The fact that women are working on the draft may not matter. You'd be amazed at how may of these women would prevent their sex having rights and privileges. Some if it's political opportunism on their part; but, mostly, it's just ridiculous...
187 posted on 08/22/2005 1:43:20 PM PDT by Bush2000 (Linux -- You Get What You Pay For ... (tm)
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