Ah, religion and morality.
Fox News was reporting on some Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia. The chap was giving advice on how to beat one's wife. Charming. I love how, although he talks about the women being human beings, he is distinguishing how they should be beaten differently than an animal--also considered property. Thank goodness that they have this solid religious foundation for morality, or those women would really be in trouble.
Oh, and before it's mentioned: yes, I'm aware of the spots in the Qu'ran that talk about kindness to women. The trouble is, for every verse like this:
Sura (30:21) "And of His signs is this. He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy..."
There's a verse like this:
Sura (4:34) - "Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great."
Yes, surely....
Still, something feels a little suspect here. This has been going on for a very long time and Fox hasn't commented on it before.... I realize that these quotes are from Saudi Arabia, but ... it seems like the war machine is gearing up for Iran, I wonder if this has something to do with that?
"Woman, it has gone too far. I can't bear it anymore," he tells the men to tell their wives. "If he beats her, the beatings must be light and must not make her face ugly.
"He must beat her where it will not leave marks. He should not beat her on the hand... He should beat her in some places where it will not cause any damage. He should not beat her like he would beat an animal or a child -- slapping them right and left.
"Unfortunately, many husbands beat their wives only when they get mad, and when they start beating, it as if they are punching a wall - they beat with their hands, right and left, and sometimes use their feet. Brother, it is a human being you are beating. This is forbidden. He must not do this."
Classy guy.
Oh, and before it's mentioned: yes, I'm aware of the spots in the Qu'ran that talk about kindness to women. The trouble is, for every verse like this:
Sura (30:21) "And of His signs is this. He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He ordained between you love and mercy..."
There's a verse like this:
Sura (4:34) - "Men are the maintainers of women because Allah has made some of them to excel others and because they spend out of their property; the good women are therefore obedient, guarding the unseen as Allah has guarded; and (as to) those on whose part you fear desertion, admonish them, and leave them alone in the sleeping-places and beat them; then if they obey you, do not seek a way against them; surely Allah is High, Great."
Yes, surely....
Still, something feels a little suspect here. This has been going on for a very long time and Fox hasn't commented on it before.... I realize that these quotes are from Saudi Arabia, but ... it seems like the war machine is gearing up for Iran, I wonder if this has something to do with that?
"Woman, it has gone too far. I can't bear it anymore," he tells the men to tell their wives. "If he beats her, the beatings must be light and must not make her face ugly.
"He must beat her where it will not leave marks. He should not beat her on the hand... He should beat her in some places where it will not cause any damage. He should not beat her like he would beat an animal or a child -- slapping them right and left.
"Unfortunately, many husbands beat their wives only when they get mad, and when they start beating, it as if they are punching a wall - they beat with their hands, right and left, and sometimes use their feet. Brother, it is a human being you are beating. This is forbidden. He must not do this."
Classy guy.