Category: News Author : Duncan Riley Posted: March 31, 2009
Tags : afghanistan, wrong
Is it possible that a Government could be worse than the Taliban who once ruled Afghanistan with a theocratic fist? Opponents of legislation that has passed in Afghanistan’s say it is “worse than during the Taliban.”
US backed Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has signed a law that legalizes rape in marriage and prevents women from leaving the house without permission.
The law, which has not been publicly released according to The Telegraph, is also believed to state women can only seek work, education or doctor’s appointments with their husband’s permission. Only fathers and grandfathers are granted custody of children under the law, according to the United Nations.
The Afghan constitution guarantees equal rights for women, but also gives the Shia community (around 10% of the population) the right to settle family law cases according to Shia law.
The law is believed to have been an attempt to win Shia votes ahead of the next Afghanistan General Election.
Apr 1, 2009
Legalizes rape in marriage, eh? Basically, it says that a woman cannot refuse her husband. Which isn't that unusual or shocking, considering the nature of the culture. I wouldn't consider that “worse than during the Taliban”, by any means.
Apr 1, 2009
DO IT!!!
Apr 2, 2009
Chupchap: “Any one got fooled by this yet? =D”
While the whole world wishes this was an Afghan April fool, the reality is that Sharia law is this sick and depraved. And nobody give me that “it's just their culture” crap either. Banning alchohol and allowing weed (or vice-versa) is “culture”. Legally allowing someone to harm someone else is plain wrong. Oh, and yes, rape is harm for all you misogynists out there.
Apr 8, 2009
The last I knew, infanticide is still practiced in China, with The U.S. looking the other way.
Regardless of “western” morals, why does anyone think we can play God in any country of our choosing?
I certainly don't agree to the legalized rape, but it's not my country.
In the meantime, during a War Crime invasion & occupation, we've murdered so many innocent people in Afghanistan, who are we to claim any form of “high ground?”
Apr 17, 2009
How long before these laws and rules are enforced on Australian soil? It seems that any society, any race of people can come and settle on Australian soil, protest their rights to their own social beliefs and behaviours, now matter how grievously wrong or inhuman(e) the may seem to us 'civilized' folk. And yet the Australian Government bows and folds to allow the Australian way of life to suffer. So when is this law due to arrive on our shores? Hell, Muslim women are allowed to have their drivers license photo's taken with their full 'head dress' on. Among so many other rules and social allowances that are going on. Australia is becoming less Australian every day. Does the US bow, bend and fold to the pressures of immigrants and refugee's that seek a new life on its shores? Are laws being changed to suit the will of those not born on US soil?
Not likely. Law's such as this just go to show the disdain for human life, how much of a mockery that Government takes 'equality' to be. If this kind of crap continues, why not just blow the morons up. We can blame it on religion… Hell, it is part of the Muslim belief to kill infidels, ie: non believers. So, their religion calls them to kill all non-muslims. Why can't we have something like that? Pencil it into the old testament somewhere, then wipe them from the face of the earth with a big bible shaped 'guilt free' pass.
I'm all for multi-culturalism. But some cultures are beyond belief. I'm not religious. I do however, believe in treating people with respect, male or female. I guess you'd call it christian values. Though, the mess we're in, globally, I'd be just has happy to see a bomb take out the planet, the crap we carry on with is pointless, cruel and not called for.