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Saudi court sentences rape victim to 90 lashes
Jerusalem Post ^
| Nov. 2, 2006
| DPA
Posted on 11/02/2006 8:39:44 AM PST by Mount Athos
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To: brwnsuga
I think what you're seeing as mental illness is really just a culture caught in times past. Women have been basically treated literally like animals for the last several thousand years. It has only been in recent, modern times that some semblance of equality has emerged and I would say, gone too far in the opposite direction. It will eventually swing back to something more neutral. In any case, these middle eastern cultures are just held in a time warp. The women don't know anything different. It has been their culture for thousands of years.
The only way they will catch up with the rest of the world is through broader exposure to other ideas and education. That usually starts within their own societies as people begin to question old ways. One obstacle to that is Islamic theocracy and dictatorships, something the West is trying to free them of.
To: Tzimisce
and that women feel respected in Islam....
excuse me while I puke.
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posted on
11/02/2006 8:54:43 AM PST
by
mockingbyrd
(Good heavens! What women these Christians have-----Libanus)
To: Mount Athos
Someone please explain to me again the difference between run of the mill mooslimbs and the islamofascist variety that have "hijacked" this wonderful 'religion.'
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posted on
11/02/2006 8:54:43 AM PST
by
Roccus
(Dealing with Democrats IS the War on Terror. [Stolen from FReeper Stallone])
To: excalibur1701
Waiting to hear the Democrats comdemn these acts of cruel and unusual punishments. *silence*Waiting to hear the same from our Administration
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posted on
11/02/2006 8:54:52 AM PST
by
Lil Flower
("Without Love, deeds, even the most brilliant, count as nothing." St. Therese of Lisieux)
To: Mount Athos
Why we allow this way of life across our borders is a mystery to me.
To: Mount Athos
Maybe she forgot to say no. /s
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posted on
11/02/2006 8:56:22 AM PST
by
Mark was here
(How can they be called "Homeless" if their home is a field?.)
To: NRA1995
Some of the idiots at DU who are crying about a Bush "theocracy" need to read this.... Hey, lighten up. At least they aren't forcing rape victims to bear the rapists's children. That would be REAL victimization.
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:01:37 AM PST
by
thulldud
("Para inglés, oprima el dos.")
To: Tzimisce
Read the Book "The Arab Mind." The Arab culture from the Desert is largely the origin of the Saudi brand of Islam. Mohammad was from Mecca, and Islam adopted some of this culture, but the Wahabbis from Saudi are more conservative than other Arab countries. I lived there for 5 years in the 80s. Crime is virtually nonexistent (except for sexcrimes-don't let your children play alone outside). Islam does have a double standard for adultery. It allows men to do so, but not women. The penalty for adultery is stoning to death. Married men are allowed concubines.
In the desert culture, your future and life depended on survival of your family group (usually multi-generational with several families). If you lost your women, your family was threatened.
While in Saudi, we were warned that if single people were out at a restaurant together that the religious police would sometimes question them for IDs showing that they were married. I never saw that happen while I was there, but heard about it happening. There is really no dating in Saudi, especially out in public.
In the Arab culture, if you go up to a house, knock on the door and the wife comes to the door, then the husband comes up, he will presume fooling around.
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To: brwnsuga
**These people are mentally ill**
They are not mentally ill at all, they are evil and morally bankrupt. Mental illness and evil are NOT equivalent any more than a cancer patient and evil are equivalent.
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:03:31 AM PST
by
Soothesayer
(The end times are nigh! Repent and die!)
To: The_Reader_David
It was worse. Arab tribes routinely exposed female infants. At least the Moslems stopped that. Needed the population for their military adventures.
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:04:34 AM PST
by
justshutupandtakeit
(If you believe ANYTHING in the Treason Media you are a fool.)
To: Mount Athos
One criminal. The US rounded up 11,000 criminals last week. Probably none will get lashes, but they are in a world of hurt anyway.
To: Mount Athos
A pre-Election Day warning to the American voter what we are up against.
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:07:40 AM PST
by
Biggirl
(A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation.)
To: Mount Athos
Saudi Arabia must be a delightful place to visit.
(sarc)
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:11:13 AM PST
by
shekkian
To: Mount Athos
Pisslam the Evil Cult of Satan BUMP
To: 2banana
Saudi Arabia = The taliban with money...
wish I'd thought of that
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:44:44 AM PST
by
Mac1
To: Roccus
"Someone please explain to me again the difference between run of the mill mooslimbs and the islamofascist variety that have "hijacked" this wonderful 'religion.'"
Islamofascists are the ones that cut yer head off for not adhering to the "Religion of Peace", while run of the mill Muslims stand by and say nothing because they are afraid they will get their heads cut off by the Islamofascists.
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:42:35 PM PST
by
incredulous joe
(",...meanwhile, there was a lull in violence toward the end of the Holy month of Ramadan,...")
To: Mount Athos
Yeah, our feminists will be all over this...not.
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:44:01 PM PST
by
Luke21
To: Mount Athos
Saudis, our 'allies' in the WOT.
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posted on
11/02/2006 9:45:05 PM PST
by
Aikonaa
To: Aikonaa
Where the hell is NOW when crap like this happens?
Not a word of protest from the feminazies!!!!!
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