Poll: I should respect Muslim Traditions regarding women?

[Seekster]

I think the British in India had the right idea for this kind of thing when they banned the tradition in which the widows of Indian tribesman would throw themselves on their husband's funeral pyre. When the British banned this practice an Indian leader complained to a British official who basically told him that if he wanted to follow that tradition go ahead but the British would also follow their tradition and hang anyone who makes a woman burn herself alive. Problem solved.

THIS MAN IS TOTALLY RIGHT!

Oh my good look at that genius. Yeah dude! White people, should go to OTHER countries. And then change THAT countries culture! Hell yeah!

Seriously, this forum needs that same "Audio Preview" for posts as Youtube has for comments

So...we should have let them carry on with forcing women to burn themselves alive?

I'm not trying to defend the Empire, but I think this particular item in its history isn't exactly a black mark.

I was being sarcastic. People need to stop trying to push views on other people. It's why the crusades happened. It's why the holocaust happened. It's why I was an /i/nsurgency Mod for 2 years.

After the whole Muhammad Danish Cartoon thing I decided that the Muslims, or at least the really loud and outspoken ones, are perhaps a little too sensitive. Hell Christians put up with all kinds of crap and we dont go rioting in the streets now do we? My point is, if you really believe in something you shouldn't give a damn about what other people think or say about that belief. Faith should be stronger than that.

 

[Ghostkai]

I love how the actual question in this poll is "Should women be stoned to death for being raped?"


And people vote yes... seriously...

 

[SunGryphon]

Although I feel bad that this girl was stoned to death for something that wasn't her fault, I am unable to get angry about it.

Stuff like this happens EVERY day, around the world. Everywhere, every day, there are incidents similar to this that, when picked out and emphasized, cause people like us to go into "outrage mode".

Turn your energy to the problems under your feet before you go tromping off to protest things that happen in other countries.

 

[Rooster Cogburn]

No see, it's a simple concept. The girl was obviously not going with the cultural clothing norm. That's why the rape stat's are so low in Muslim countries, because women are shown and told to dress in certain ways that cause limp dicks. I'm sorry, but it's the truth, and it does seem to work. That's why the victim was stoned, and I'm sure the rapist was executed immediately once caught.

Rape stats are low in Muslim countries because incidences are not reported- for the same reason the victim gets shot and stuffed in a garbage bag.

 

[ChaoticLegion]

Using religion as an excuse for violence is exacly the reason why alot of people hate religion. (myself included)

Fully Agreed.

 

[Arcyde]

I don't have respect for anyone or anything unless they give me a reason to.

 

[Doug]

I think the British in India had the right idea for this kind of thing when they banned the tradition in which the widows of Indian tribesman would throw themselves on their husband's funeral pyre. When the British banned this practice an Indian leader complained to a British official who basically told him that if he wanted to follow that tradition go ahead but the British would also follow their tradition and hang anyone who makes a woman burn herself alive. Problem solved.

THIS MAN IS TOTALLY RIGHT!

Oh my good look at that genius. Yeah dude! White people, should go to OTHER countries. And then change THAT countries culture! Hell yeah!

Seriously, this forum needs that same "Audio Preview" for posts as Youtube has for comments

So...we should have let them carry on with forcing women to burn themselves alive?

I'm not trying to defend the Empire, but I think this particular item in its history isn't exactly a black mark.

I was being sarcastic. People need to stop trying to push views on other people. It's why the crusades happened. It's why the holocaust happened. It's why I was an /i/nsurgency Mod for 2 years.

Fair enough - just came across as you where amusing he was bashing foreign cultures. I did get it was sarcastic.

That and rape within forced marriage isn't counted. I'm sorry, but its the truth.

Ofcourse rape within forced marriage isn't counted. RAPE in forced, or non-forced marriages aren't counted in the USA as well.

Indeed, but I suspect the rate of forced marriages in many (not all) of these countries is alot higher than the USA. Arranged marriage is fair enough if both the guy and gal agree to it (I know of at least 1 couple like this and they seem very happy together, and given she's a doctor, I don't think she's a backwater villager who was tricked into it), but there are quite a few cases that have been reported where the women are starved/locked up/beaten/etc, until they are willing to go through with the marriage.

What really pee's me off even more is the ones who come over to the UK, then force them to get married to some distant cousin, mainly for a British passport. Fortunately, these incidents are few in number as far as we know.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Fuckin Christsake, do whatever you want

Yes its wrong, dont do it, but your not gonna be able to change it

 

[mike1921]

Why the fuck not? It's their fucking traditions. Also, this was in Africa, so ofcourse it's barbaric. Barbaric is the norm for that country. Show me one person who wouldn't beg for mercy when being stoned.

Me, over my dead body would I ask those kinda assholes for mercy.

No. It's as simple as that, political correctness can not be allowed to get in the way of basic human rights, this treatment of women is disgusting.

Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Hmmm, are YOU going to be in the peace corps or army or whoever would be responsible for enforcing these things? Are you going to go to the region to tell millions that their traditions are backwards? Are you going to endure the possible violent resistence to your proposed plan?

If not: SHUT THE FUCK UP
If so: Good Luck and remember to bring some body armor.

It's not that simple. If that's how it works than sure I would.

I think the British in India had the right idea for this kind of thing when they banned the tradition in which the widows of Indian tribesman would throw themselves on their husband's funeral pyre. When the British banned this practice an Indian leader complained to a British official who basically told him that if he wanted to follow that tradition go ahead but the British would also follow their tradition and hang anyone who makes a woman burn herself alive. Problem solved.

THIS MAN IS TOTALLY RIGHT!

Oh my good look at that genius. Yeah dude! White people, should go to OTHER countries. And then change THAT countries culture! Hell yeah!

Some things over ride culture

 

[Seekster]

After the whole Muhammad Danish Cartoon thing I decided that the Muslims, or at least the really loud and outspoken ones, are perhaps a little too sensitive. Hell Christians put up with all kinds of crap and we dont go rioting in the streets now do we? My point is, if you really believe in something you shouldn't give a damn about what other people think or say about that belief. Faith should be stronger than that.

The Dane's have a big Islam problem, so that's not a really accurate description. If you didn't know this then you should revise your view on religious people.

Out of all things, Christianity is probably the worst religion out there. Faith isn't stronger than that. That's why it's called faith, and not massively hard awesomeness recognance mechanism.


Oh god I think I just pee'd a little. I totally troll'd some christians with that sentence up there.

Despite how very wrong I think you are I dont want this to turn into another one of those pointless religious debates.

Anyway going back to my first post in this forum. If someone stones a woman (regardless of the reason) then he should be tried for murder (assuming he is in a country whose law system is not backwards). Its really just that simple. While we are talking about Denmark lets say a muslim guy stones a woman for being raped in Denmark. If he does that then he is following his tradition just like how the Danes will be following their own tradition when the man is tried for murder. So you see everyone is allowed to follow their traditions.

 

[GodsOneMistake]

Why should i respect muslim traditions when i have very little respect for anyone else's? Seriously though these are back words ass customs and really are not needed anywhere

Once again, they're not backwards traditions. They've been around longer than America.

Ahh Yes but the world has past them by

No. America did. In China women are still pretty much considered useless. And by pass them, I'm sure you mean, "Decided that we're better than them."

America as well as all of Europe Canada Australia japan south korea south america africa and maybe russia. I don't understand where you are coming from or why your arguing with me but to say it frankly its wrong to discriminate based on gender race or religious belief. But yet women are still somehow considered lesser beings in countries that retain the oldest belief system so obviously its time for an update. And so you don't call me some angry christian or some shit (which I'm not) Christianity needs a good update too, because there ideas on gay marriage are unacceptable in this present more advanced and scientifically more intelligent time

 

[ElArabDeMagnifico]

I'm not sure where we got the idea of calling those "traditions" but either way you sure as hell shouldn't treat women like that. It sure isn't a tradition to rape someone or kill them, but what's worse is the misconceptions that people form of religion.

 

[Arachon]

Let's keep in mind that these people are extremists and does not represent the views of your friendly-neighbourhood Muslim.

 

[Zer_]

This thread is hot hot HOT!

 

[bodyklok]

I voted "Yeah sure whatever." sole to protest the pointlessness of that poll.