Molly (12) left the Shetland Isles where she lived with her mother and went to Pakistan to be with her father. Her mother has legal custody so, the father has no legal right to keep her. A legal custody battle is starting. Should she be brought back to avoid her living in a backward and primitive country filled with mohommedans where she will have no true rights, no education, the risk of the family murdering her is she shows a mind of her own. etc. Also, should she and her father be extradited to Britain, forcibly if necessary, in order to return her to her legal custodian?
2006-09-02 00:58:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
In answer to mordent - look at the place. The president can't even get rid of the madrassas and stop them corrupting the nation with their poison. The country is frequently on the verge of war with india, floods and thousands die of typhoid and cholera. Nothing imperialistic about it. The place is a dead loss - who'd want it? Not like India for example.
for some of the other answerers, don't forget that mohommedans are encouraged (required) to lie to kaffirs by their book of lies. the truth is that life in those parts is cheap (OK elsewhere too). If she stays there, she'll probably find herself forcibly married to satisfy the requirements of a barbaric cult
In any case, under British law, she is a minor and her mother has legal custody so this could "legally" be kidnapping and/or false imprisonment..
2006-09-02 01:24:39 · update #1
Mum is guardian,Molly or Mispah! is minor.
She should be sent back to U.K and dispute settled under
Scottish law.
2006-09-02 01:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by anthony e 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea where in Pakistan Molly is to stay but the education in Pakistan and India is as good as it is here in England unless she is living in a small village. Molly is half Pakistani. Is she a Moslem? Maybe she herself prefers the Pakistani way of life. In some homes the life is better there than here (I know because I have lived in India with servants and a much better life than I have here). Yes, Moslems are strict (I am not one and am a European Christian) . Does the family have arranged marriages? If so, how did Molly's mother marry the father? Why didn't she think things properly before she married if she was worried about her husband's family being orthodox?
Yes, she will not be allowed boyfriends in Pakistan and may have an arranged marriage but she might also be a willing partner to that. she is, of course, too young to consider marriage just yet but this is usually thought of after the girl finishes college unless the family are poor and live in a village. Fathers also have the same right, or should have, as the mothers. In England themother is usually given the custody of small children and young girls...in Pakistan the male is the important person so custody would probably have been given to the father. This is not an easy decision to make and one needs to know the complete and full background of the case before giving full judgment. One must also remember there is, whether one admits it or not, a lot of racial prejudice here and it might become difficult for Molly to marry later on over in England. she would also have to work, as is the custom here, after school whereas in Pakistan she would stay at home with the family and be able to enjoy life with her friends and family.
2006-09-02 08:17:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Misbah is a 12 year who very definitely seems to have made up her own mind; she wishes to live with her sisters and father in Pakistan following the religion of Islam. I personally believe that the courts should consider this evidence, if it is the child's wishes and not just the result of an argument with the mother, and decide in favour of Misbah staying in Pakistan.
Ultimately, she should have the right to choose what religion she wants to follow. She is not having any 'true rights' taken from her; she is choosing a particular way of life which includes living with the majority of her family.
The sad thing about this case is that the Mother was not told where the girl was going, and believed her to be abducted. Now that it is shown not to be the case, I believe that it shouldn't be an issue for national news. It is just a case of family communications having broken down, and in desperate need of repairing.
2006-09-02 08:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by Weeble316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was Molly going for visitation or did she choose this? A father in a similar area kidnapped his daughter from a United States citizen and she found a way to kidnap her back. Was a true story on lifetime. Cant Extradite most likely because of relations not all countries do it. Britain should help somehow.
2006-09-02 08:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by M T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well she says it's her choice so all we can is believe her. She isn't acting brain-washed, but I suppose you have to wonder if a 12 year old understands enough to make a life-changing decision like this. I think her mum has a lot to answer for, from what I've read......moving around all the time so the father can't trace them.......cutting her off from her siblings etc...
Personally I think she's crazy for wanting to leave such a beautiful part of the world......but I didn't have to live there.....
2006-09-02 08:09:09 · answer #5 · answered by lou b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if Molly had been allowed to see her father then it would never have got to this situation in the first place, how many fathers out there are been denied access to their children because of bitter ex wife's, there are two sides to this story and until the whole truth is told Molly should be left alone.
2006-09-02 12:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
She is old enough to decide for herself. As long as she still has contact with her mother then she will be fine. All the remainder of her family live in Pakistan, and they all say she is much happier in Pakistan than in Scotland.
And your white imperialistic views about the backwards nature of Pakistan simply because it is a Muslim country is disgusting. If you're that much of a racist shouldn't be glad that there are Pakistanis emmigrating? Shame on you.
2006-09-02 08:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by Mordent 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have actually seen her on the news kissing and cuddling her father. She seems very happy. If you were 12 years old would you like being on a stormy island with no contact with your siblings of father. My opinion is that the mother is far from an angel in this situation.
2006-09-02 08:05:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think the poor child should be left to make up her own mind. I'm apart from my husband, I have four children by him, if my children felt they would be happier with him I would let them try it for their own sakes, it would be different if she were much younger, but I have to say the fact that she has been apart from him for so long could be a major factor in her decision making process
2006-09-02 08:09:05 · answer #9 · answered by jacjac 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋