Iraqi Women Forced into Sexual Slavery

The Woodward Report ^ | December 3, 2009 | Rachelle Kliger

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

One thing I never see mentioned in such articles is when, in some poor countries, women have to choose between starvation and becoming prostitutes. I suspect that this is never mentioned because it throws the entire argument into murky territory.

So instead, this alternative is called “slavery”, implying that someone is physically forcing them into prostitution, instead of their life circumstances. I also note that if and when this is brought up, the rebuttal is that “poverty is slavery”, implying that those who have wealth should subsidize the poor, so that the poor would not have to make such harsh choices.

The question does need to be asked, however, “Is prostitution worse than back-breaking physical labor for 14 hours a day for pennies?”, which is likely the third alternative to starvation or prostitution.

Certainly, many women are indeed physically forced into prostitution, and were tricked into emigrating to another country thinking that a legitimate job was waiting for them there, only to have their passport confiscated by a pimp.

But you’ll note that it is much more likely that this happens in *another* country, not their home country. And there is a very good reason for this. Not only in their home country do women often have family who would object to their being enslaved, but likewise the police would have to countenance the slavery of their countrywomen.

If the women are foreign, police corruption is easier, but few policemen accept the idea of slavery of women who could be like their relatives.

In this case, I suspect that the vast majority of Iraqi women who are enslaved, are enslaved in either Saudi Arabia and Syria, two nations with very “liberal” attitudes toward slavery.

[GOPJ]

To enlighten the people who are ignorant about “Sati” Pratha in India, this custom was a result of Muslim oppression and brutality. The Hindu women of India, in order to save their honour, used to jump into the fire after their husbands were brutally murdered by Muslim invaders. The question that arises from this is why did they jump into the fire and kill themselves? Why didn’t they just poison themselves? The reason for this is that the lecherous necrophiliac muslim invaders did not even leave the dead bodies alone. Yes, they had sex even with the dead bodies! How disappointing it must have been for them to find nothing, but ashes.

Interesting - I didn't know this one.

[GOPJ]

To enlighten the people who are ignorant about “Sati” Pratha in India, this custom was a result of Muslim oppression and brutality. The Hindu women of India, in order to save their honour, used to jump into the fire after their husbands were brutally murdered by Muslim invaders. The question that arises from this is why did they jump into the fire and kill themselves? Why didn’t they just poison themselves? The reason for this is that the lecherous necrophiliac muslim invaders did not even leave the dead bodies alone. Yes, they had sex even with the dead bodies! How disappointing it must have been for them to find nothing, but ashes.

Interesting - I didn't know this one.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Do they really expect anyone with a brain to think that 200 women a year, in a Country the size of Iraq, is something to note?

Well, it might have been 100,000 a year under Saddam Hussein...but it's only happening now because of George W. Bush. :)

[Quix]

a detail I didn’t know either.

Thx.

[GOPJ]

Good one. They “care” because it might hurt Bush or the military ...