Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Rape, Islam and the US Justice system

The Secular Daily News reports the a New York family judge ruled in favor of an Islamic man who claimed that marital rape and corporal punishment were his right under Islam. That’s right, a man was raping his wife and beating her too. The victim sought protection through the legal system as part of a divorce action. The judge recognized the rape and abuse, but failed to execute the order of protection because of the religious claim. An appeals court judge corrected the error.

It makes you want to scratch your head, and then call for the head of the family court judge. If the judge is that wrong, perhaps he or she should find another job.
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AcornHunter · 771 weeks ago

The case was appealed and the judge's decision overturned. Still, that judgment is ridiculously bad.
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Jack 119p · 771 weeks ago

It is nice to see the appellate system work like it is supposed to but a shame that it was even necessary.
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doodie · 770 weeks ago

Sharia law! What a joke......

I recently rounded up a bunch of questions and answers from this Islam Q & A site. The answers from the Mullah were ridiculous. And not to mention hilarious. Everything from authorized sex with slave girls to drinking camel urine.
http://doodiepants.com/2010/06/22/questions-and-a...

The best thing is.......it's all true and straight from the horses mouth.
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tonjia rolan · 770 weeks ago

Religious "freedom" cannot be allowed to violate human rights. This is one of the main purposes of the constitution, to submit all religions to the same rule of law that forces them to behave humanely, despite their religious beliefs in antisocial behaviors.

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