As if we needed more proof that the ROP™ is anything but “peaceful”, the Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates ruled that husbands can legally beat their wives and young children as long as the beatings leave no visible signs of bruising, etc. Islam is a scourge upon the world.
Yes, yes, yes… religions are different. Cultures are different. Customs and traditions are different throughout the world. We all know this. Despite the differences in culture and religion across the planet, it seems sensible to expect a certain level of respect for all human beings and their rights. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The United States is often criticized in the media and abroad for not doing more to protect human rights, there are countries in far worse shape, and the media are turning a blind eye.
Groups like the United Nations love to dump on the U.S. for all the perceived abuses and injustices that occur, yet they ignore abuses that occur every single day in the name of religion. As noted in a story on FoxNews.com, the highest court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ruled that a husband can beat his wife and young children “as long as the beating leaves no physical marks.” How’s that for civility?
The decision by the Federal Supreme Court shows the strong influence of Islamic law (Sharia) in the Emirates despite its international appeal in which foreign residents greatly outnumber the local population.
The court made the ruling earlier this month in the case of a man who left cuts and bruises on his wife and adult daughter after a beating.
In a follow-up story running on The Guardian, the reporter notes:
The court upheld the right of the unnamed man from Sharjah – one of the seven emirates – to beat his wife and children to “discipline” them after he had exhausted two other options: admonition and then abstaining from sleeping with his wife. Scholars differ on what constitutes “beating” but agree it must not be severe.
In the case of the wife, it was the degree of severity that put the man in breach of the law. But his daughter was 23, and therefore too old to be disciplined by her father, the court said. He claimed he did not mean to harm either of them.
I guess it will be up to the daughter’s new husband to take over the beating duties.
CBSNews.com posted a story last week under the headline Fears of Sharia Law in America Grow Among Conservatives. It’s an interesting headline, but I fail to see the point of it. Are they trying to show that Sharia law is “not so bad”? Are they trying to say that conservatives are just a bunch of kooks? Probably a little bit of both. However, my point is that if there is a “code of conduct” that allows wife beating just as long as there are no physical marks present, then that is NOT a real code of conduct.
Tags: Islamists, Sharia (Islamic Law)
