Islam in reality means full punishment for women while men get off scott free.

Submitted by kman (United States), Mar 6, 2009 at 01:01

I never hear of any man in a Muslim nation getting the hundred lashes, but they are relentlessly used against women. As for "witnesses", the "four" is bogus, too as women are considered only worth half of a man's witness. Any backing for a woman's defense is pressured into switching loyalties wether lie or truth.

Let's take for example the woman in Pakistan who was offered a ride to her home by an aquaintence and then abducted. She was repeatedly raped over several days by her abductor and his friends. When she later became pregnant, she was prosecuted (100 lashes) for fornication. She was imprisoned until she had given birth to the child and then given the 100 lashes. Meanwhile, her rapists got off totally free as is common in Muslim nations. A man has only to accuse a woman of being "loose" and his word is taken as law, especially when multiple rapists are involved - well, there you go, you now have your four witnesses who lie in collusion.

Sharia is conveniently followed in whatever way suits the males of the population.

Your mode of intimidation is commonly used throughout the world as you do Malik. You immediately start charging your accusers in other publications with illegally persecuting you in order to stop any dissent. Your tactics are deceptive, slimy as are all of Islam's. When you learn to speak with truth, you will attain some modicum of respect instead the fear of retaliation you depend on.

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