Posted on 11/22/2005 9:22:25 AM PST by NativeNewYorker
SULTANWALA, Pakistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Five young Pakistani women, who were married in absentia when very young, now face abduction, rape or even death for refusing to honor the unions.
An order issued by a village council in the Punjab province says any one of the punishments can be carried out.
The women, all cousins, were married in absentia by a Mullah to illiterate sons of their family's enemies when the girls were between the ages of 6 and 13. The marriages were part of a compensation after the father of one of the girls shot and killed a family rival, Britain's Daily Telegraph reports.
The rival families have now called in their "debt" of the marriages even though circumstances have changed in the intervening years.
Amna Niazi, who at 22 is the oldest of the five women, is studying for a degree in English literature. She and the other four have vowed to commit suicide if their fathers obey the council. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan says the "barbaric" tradition of handing over women to resolve disputes should end.
"the "barbaric" tradition of handing over women to resolve disputes should end"
Actually the entire culture should end.
Let's hear it for cultural relativism.
More Mullah madness. The male gene pool is polluted.
The usual suspects like Amnesty International and the UN are too busy trying to interview terrorists in GITMO.
Who are we to judge? Multiculturalism is wonderful. Stop being such bigots. And to think; there are supreme court justices that want to use international law upon which to base their rulings. God help us.
Islamic society is devoid of good will towards other people. It's a nihilistic culture.
"there are supreme court justices that want to use international upon which to base their rulings."
Hopefully, the confirmation of Samuel Alito is the beginning of the end of that.
What we all have to realize is that this is the norm in these women's native culture and we must respect the ancient traditions of these people. Who are we in the West to say that rape and murder are wrong just because it offends our Euro-centric standard?
Imagine how horrible it would be to live your life at the mercy of these ignorant animals.
You ought to read what feminist Islamic women have to say about multi-culturalism. Not surprisingly, they see it for the evil it is.
Just another reason to "honor" and "respect" TROP.
Traded off as human chattel as payment... an extension of islumic tribal bloood money payments and islams high regard for women. After all, mohamMAD gave away women like trinkets too...
Seems that for some, the joys of islam are overrated.
Gee! Really! Do ya think. Wow! talk about thinking outside the box.
Well, there are no reports of these women having panties put on their heads or being dunked under the water, so these groups are far busier trying to figure out a way to bring down Bush.
talk about the dark ages when are these countries going to come into the 21st century .what bugs me is they come into our countries and think they can carry on with the same traditions .
Just another example of the "enlightenment" we could enjoy here in the west if we would embrace Islam.
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