Interesting. I'm very glad it's not quite as bad as it's made out to be by our press. I still don't agree with laws being there in the first place, of course. If things are allowed in general society then why are laws against them still there? And there are cases when laws can be used against women - yes, I know she was pardoned, but rape/lashing case is still a good example of what shouldn't happen under any circumstances.
A woman's testimony being less valued than a man's is still bigoted nonsense, though..
People who say "this shouldn't happen because it makes us look bad" are very nearly as bad as the people who do it in the first place. Although perhaps the fact that they are aware it makes them look bad means they understand that it's something to be ashamed of, and that's better than "damn straight, it's what she deserved", though it's still a reprehensible attitude.
I'm not changing my stance of "the world is rubbish" though. :(
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Date: 2009-05-04 03:34 pm (UTC)A woman's testimony being less valued than a man's is still bigoted nonsense, though..
People who say "this shouldn't happen because it makes us look bad" are very nearly as bad as the people who do it in the first place. Although perhaps the fact that they are aware it makes them look bad means they understand that it's something to be ashamed of, and that's better than "damn straight, it's what she deserved", though it's still a reprehensible attitude.
I'm not changing my stance of "the world is rubbish" though. :(