Under Islamic law, rape is automatically assumed to be the fault of the woman, not the man. To take a middle of the road example of a Muslim dictatorship, Pakistan, it requires either a confession on the part of the man, or the testimony of 4 male witnesses, to secure a conviction against a rapist. If the prosecution fails, the victim may be charged with adultery, and if found guilty, is stoned to death. This means few complaints are made, and no convictions are recorded, except against the victims. Is is any wonder, then, that so many Muslim men feel they have a licence to rape and when they are convicted of it in Western countries, they and their parents express surprise and outrage.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20656733-28737,00.html
2006-10-28
17:41:42
·
17 answers
·
asked by
Anonymous
in
Religion & Spirituality