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Originally Posted by genuinegirly
Women's rights is a relatively new concept in the scope of human civilization. In their eyes, women are still property. It will take a long time for the popular opinion to change. Foreign governments forcing such a change - Strong-arming them into accepting women's rights at present will likely serve only to make them bitter. It's disgusting. But it's their country. They need to come to these conclusions on their own.
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gg when you refer to property, it depends on what you mean.
do you mean it in actual ownership? as in buying or selling?
are you speaking about religion or culture? although its intertwined, there are vasts differences.
under islamic law, a man does not 'own' his wife. but she is under his protectorate where he must provide for her in every aspect irrespective of what she owns.
i dont know why this applies to Shia population only though. but why would it need to be a a part of legislation?
women in afghanistan dont have many rights afforded to them. but people need to remember that this is a rugged country that has been ravaged by war for 30 odd years. would you expect world leading laws being passed? they are tribal people, and the west wants to impregnate western ideas into an illiterate foreign population. do we really think it will work?
as much as i disagree with this new law, i really dont why see how other countries find the need to tell others how to legislate. is it really canada's (or anyone's) role to police such things?