The only means of protecting a female is from a powerful father or husband.
On Jul 24, 8:38�am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > Allan, Seemaa might be referring to the practice of Sati in India > ( 19th Century and before ). > > It is believed to have begun with the Muslim, followed by Huns, > invasions of India. The violent perpretrators would lay claim on the > widows. ( As an aside, but along similar lines, the British framed a > law vide which they would annexe any state whose ruler died without a > directly descended heir ! ) > > It's 8th Century when the practice perhaps began. It contributed to > creation of such social complexities, we can only feel as a ' dark > age.' �The ' purdah ' or the veil was institutionalised. They were > mere behavioural symptoms of much repression and regressive crap in > social psyche. > > Thankfully, we've changed a lot, for the better. But, even today, much > of repressive and regressive practices remain in the culture of people > living in states adjacent to Pakistan or in areas having predominant > Muslim population. > > On Jul 24, 4:15�pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It is not India but Egypt and Shahe m got and He got into a fight with his > > family , as he was the oldest son he got his way, but he is having to > > support her out of his own pocket. As his wife is my wifes secretary we have > > times to talk and I am the person he talks to as his cleric thinks his > > brothers wife and daughter should be put to death. > > > As he is my friend we are always having to be careful to protect her. I hope > > she does find some one she loves but I am not going to force her into the > > situation. > > > The violence that is through out Islam is far beyond what I would even > > consider tolerable. The mere fact that it is acceptable to kill (Murder) and > > the gall to justify it.Is not acceptable interpretation of mosaic law which > > you claim islamic law has descended from. > > > What I see and by what I hear and the reaction of the followers of is Islam > > is a belief system that is of man for man and a way to justify doing as he > > (man) wants. Until the people of Islamic beliefs stand up and totally > > condemn instead of justifing the actions of terrorist as the will of Allah > > it will totally remain in the realm of the desires of man justifying doing > > what he wants by claiming it to be spiritual. > > Allan > > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 5:04 AM, "SeeMaa" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > iam deheretic > > > > You talk about some non-Muslim community in India who get rid of the > > > woman after the death of her husband .. > > > ...... > > > Islam, on the contrary, .. After the death of her husband .. Women > > > have a quarter of the legacy of her husband. > > > Islam allows for women "if she wants" to get married again after four > > > months and ten days of the death of her husband .. > > > ..m...... > > > -- > > ( > > �) > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
