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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
Sat May 18, 2013, 03:54 PM May 2013

Bid to protect women’s rights ‘is against Islamic law,’ say Afghan lawmakers

KABUL, Afghanistan — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women’s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.

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Khalil Ahmad Shaheedzada, a conservative lawmaker for Herat province, said the legislation was withdrawn shortly after being introduced in parliament because of an uproar by religious parties who said parts of the law are un-Islamic.

“Whatever is against Islamic law, we don’t even need to speak about it,” Shaheedzada said.


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Neli suggested that removing the custom — common in Afghanistan — of prosecuting raped women for adultery would lead to social chaos, with women freely engaging in extramarital sex safe in the knowledge they could claim rape if caught.





http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/05/18/bid-to-protect-womens-rights-is-against-islamic-law-afghan-lawmakers-argue-in-blocking-legislation/













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Bid to protect women’s rights ‘is against Islamic law,’ say Afghan lawmakers (Original Post) snagglepuss May 2013 OP
Talk about some insane troll logic! Behind the Aegis May 2013 #1
Sounds like something the Right Wing crazies here would come up with. RC May 2013 #2
They will, they will. GoneOffShore May 2013 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author snagglepuss May 2013 #4
No, it doesn't sound remotely like anything the American christian right would say. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #5
No, but if it makes you feel better, enjoy. kiva May 2013 #8
They already have... Mr. X May 2013 #9
More proof kiva May 2013 #6
That's one fucked up culture. (no text) Quantess May 2013 #7

Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
1. Talk about some insane troll logic!
Sat May 18, 2013, 03:56 PM
May 2013
Neli suggested that removing the custom — common in Afghanistan — of prosecuting raped women for adultery would lead to social chaos, with women freely engaging in extramarital sex safe in the knowledge they could claim rape if caught.

Response to RC (Reply #2)

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)
5. No, it doesn't sound remotely like anything the American christian right would say.
Reply to RC (Reply #2)
Sat May 18, 2013, 04:10 PM
May 2013

All but the furthest, tiniest fringes of the American christian right are far, far more liberal than much of the mainstream in many Islamic countries.

 

Mr. X

(72 posts)
9. They already have...
Reply to RC (Reply #2)
Sat May 18, 2013, 05:54 PM
May 2013

Equality for Gays and Lesbians is against Biblical Law.

They don't term it like this but, given that most of their opposition is because of what the bible says, it can oh so easily be rephrased as such.

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