Originally posted by MyOwnMuse
That is not the reality of Islam today. That is the reality of sensationalist news stories that have been propagated through the media. I implore you, take a moment to read the literature that has come out of the middle east within the last 80 years or so. You could learn a lot.A substantial discourse could be formed against the accusation of domestic violence in Muslim countries alone. For example:
According to Southern Connecticut University, some 28 million woman in the US are subjected to domestic violence (that's over half of all married women, btw). According to that same study, 3 out of 5 women will be battered in their lifetime.
And the logical conclusion? Well, obviously our Christian nation is not only failing prevent this, it is actually promoting domestic violence.
As I'm sure you'll also conclude, this is a ridiculous notion. The case follows similarly for Muslim nations. The issue is not with Islam itself, no more than our problems here are fueled by Christianity's moral subset. The problems lie in humanity itself, compounded with what an individual perceives as acceptable behavior. Muslim authors, both men and women, have been speaking out against domestic violence in their writing through publication since the 1920's.
The fear of "Westernization" is not entirely unfounded. But the fear held by the general public is not against these "immoral" behaviors. The fear is for the typically stereotyped "western" values of material possession and obsession with wealth over concern for others, promiscuity, work in excess and a lack of contentment, laziness, etc. That said, it is as ridiculous to accuse all westerners of these traits as to accuse the entirety of Islam of behavioral stereotypes like promotion of domestic violence and other hate crimes.
This post is not targeted exclusively at you. Your post merely summed up well what I've seen pop up repeatedly on this thread and a select other threads on this forum. One cannot simply sum up all Muslims as being a certain way--or of all practicing a certain form of Islam.
In order to avoid excessive length, I'll end this point with that. I'm sure many opportunities in the future to pick apart details and expand on my viewpoints will present themselves.
Please do NOT bring up vilence against women in the USA and compare them to those of Middle East or any Mullah lead countries.
USA, actually, has a much better access and better founded women centres for domestic violence and rape, than many countries can speak of, actually, that includes England.
Their laws have recently been changed for domestic abuse, and rape. (to better) something we're still catching up on in England.
Due to non-bible wielding education, for most Americans, women in USA are more prone to reporting abuse, as they know there is help available to them.
You came up with report statistics yourself!
In Islamic countries this does not happen, and it is simple matter of fact. women are beaten, raped on daily bases, because according to Qur'an, husband can do so.
If a women is RAPED she needs to produce 5 withnesses, and if she does not, she is stoned for zina.
Women have noone to report it to.
Just recently, a woman was captured by Mullah militants, for peaceful protest, she was taken into custody, and repetedly analy raped with a baseball bat. Then she was released with tons of money on her, but died of internal injuries. They wont give girls body back to their parents.
So don't tell me about sensationalist news, because this kind of crap never makes it on many TVs in England or West.
You're right. Middle East is different now. It has turned into a breeding ground for extremist Allahtoyahs, who, not only are bleating hate to young Muslims in mosques, but are actually in power as well!!Women rights abuses are amongst worse in Islamic countries.
Furhtermore, comparing USA to any Middle Eastern country (or west for that matter) is absolutey ridiculous.
Women are still abused, but west has put so much money into developing programs, for both men and women, for rape victims, both men and women, for laws on rape and laws on domestic violence..etc, so comparing them is just silly.