konchog uma Posted July 20, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23381448 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 20, 2013 That's just the way it is in the Arab world. The woman is always guilty of being raped. She is lucky they haven't stoned her yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jetsun Posted July 20, 2013 Makes you wonder what it will take for some areas of the world to have some sort of social enlightenment. It took Europe two catastrophic wars verging on complete annihilation for it to grow up, I just hope it wont take that sort of suffering in other areas of the world to become decent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted July 20, 2013 Incomprehensible. Outside my sphere of reality. Fucked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chang Posted July 21, 2013 Dubai is still a popular holiday destination despite its strict Muslim justice system. My own view is that it is a place to boycott. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeblast Posted July 21, 2013 if ever there were a policy to openly frown upon, but covertly endorse rape in spades... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sloppy Zhang Posted July 21, 2013 if ever there were a policy to openly frown upon, but covertly endorse rape in spades... Â From the article: Â "Her alleged attacker, she said, received a 13-month sentence for extra-marital sex and alcohol consumption." Â He shoulda gotten 16 months too. Total endorsement of rape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enishi Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Horrible. An interesting bit of info I came across recently is that in the 19th century, it was commented on by the British in Afghanistan that the women there were quite promiscuous due to the anonymity provided by their head coverings. Kinda ironic given that many Muslim men accuse Western women of being sluts. Dogmaticism breeds hypocrisy and blindness.. Edited July 21, 2013 by Enishi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralis Posted July 21, 2013 Makes you wonder what it will take for some areas of the world to have some sort of social enlightenment. It took Europe two catastrophic wars verging on complete annihilation for it to grow up, I just hope it wont take that sort of suffering in other areas of the world to become decent. Â Â It usually requires massive amounts of pain for change to happen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basher Posted July 22, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23404042 Â Â Applaud the fact that she's now "free".... but wonder why the authorities suddenly changed their minds ? Â Basher (the Cynic) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 22, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23404042 Â Â Applaud the fact that she's now "free".... but wonder why the authorities suddenly changed their minds ? Â Basher (the Cynic) But keep in mind that she was pardoned. That means she was still guilty of having sex outside of marriage (being raped). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BaguaKicksAss Posted July 22, 2013 Â There were many many petitions signed about this from around the world, perhaps the fact that it became global rather quickly helped. Â 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
konchog uma Posted July 22, 2013 yeah i just read about the pardon, and Norways Foreign Minister had this comment  "Eide told the Norwegian news agency NTB that international media attention and Norway’s diplomatic measures helped Dalelv, who was free on appeal with her next court hearing scheduled for early September."  http://www.france24.com/en/20130722-dubai-pardons-norwegian-woman-rape-case-sex-outside-marriage-sentence  the whole debacle is a stain in the undies of humanity, but at least she isn't being detained in dickland 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
