SICKENING
sometimes, i completely despise humanity.
the fact that we live in a world where rape even exists is absolutely repulsive, but living in a world where men who force their wives into sexual submission are given protection by the law is something else entirely. i don't even know words to describe how absolutely vile this is.
"A new Afghan law makes it legal for men to rape their wives, human rights groups and some Afghan lawmakers said Thursday, accusing President Hamid Karzai of signing the legislation to bolster his re-election prospects. Critics worry the legislation undermines hard-won rights for women enacted after the fall of the Taliban's strict Islamist regime."
"'The wife is bound to preen for her husband as and when he desires.'"
"'As long as the husband is not traveling, he has the right to have sexual intercourse with his wife every fourth night. Unless the wife is ill or has any kind of illness that intercourse could aggravate, the wife is bound to give a positive response to the sexual desires of her husband.'"
"'All the efforts that were made in the last seven years to enhance women's rights will be undermined.'"
"Safia Sidiqi, a lawmaker from Nangarhar province who condemned the legislation, said she cannot remember parliament debating or even voting on the law and she does not know how it came to be signed by Karzai. She called for the law to be recalled to parliament for debate. "
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090403/ap_on_re_as/as_afghan_women;_ylt=Aoz9_z56SyQEWVH1PkmumJdvaA8F
the fact that we live in a world where rape even exists is absolutely repulsive, but living in a world where men who force their wives into sexual submission are given protection by the law is something else entirely. i don't even know words to describe how absolutely vile this is.
"A new Afghan law makes it legal for men to rape their wives, human rights groups and some Afghan lawmakers said Thursday, accusing President Hamid Karzai of signing the legislation to bolster his re-election prospects. Critics worry the legislation undermines hard-won rights for women enacted after the fall of the Taliban's strict Islamist regime."
"'The wife is bound to preen for her husband as and when he desires.'"
"'As long as the husband is not traveling, he has the right to have sexual intercourse with his wife every fourth night. Unless the wife is ill or has any kind of illness that intercourse could aggravate, the wife is bound to give a positive response to the sexual desires of her husband.'"
"'All the efforts that were made in the last seven years to enhance women's rights will be undermined.'"
"Safia Sidiqi, a lawmaker from Nangarhar province who condemned the legislation, said she cannot remember parliament debating or even voting on the law and she does not know how it came to be signed by Karzai. She called for the law to be recalled to parliament for debate. "
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090403/ap_on_re_as/as_afghan_women;_ylt=Aoz9_z56SyQEWVH1PkmumJdvaA8F