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Originally Posted by kane
While it is a punishment, I personally feel rapist should be put away for life or killed.
So you are okay with the victim of the rape being lashed or thrown in prison? You are okay with being the victim of a rape being illegal?
There is a pretty big difference between spanking a kid with stick on the ass a few times or even using a paddle and lashing a kid 90 times. Also, the punishment should fit the crime, that seems extreme to me.
If they have real, true and free elections and that is what they choose for themselves I would be okay with it. But they don't have such a thing. Also, I would want to know these elections are really true and fair and people weren't intimidated into voting for something they don't really want.
Plus, all of that said, I still have a feeling deep down that to live like that would be wrong. A child born into that culture does not choose it, he or she has no choice in the matter. If they are adults and choose that life for themselves, fine, but for a kid to be dropped into a world where they could get raped, the punished for it, is wrong.
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Obviously I'm not okay with someone being punished for something they had no choice in. And I don't think the punishment is for the actual rape but for getting themselves into the situation (being with strange guys homes etc).
That's what I'm hoping for right now, free and true elections. For the past 30 years for example the elections in Egypt have been rigged, and the people would have risen up earlier if it weren't for the support that Egypt had from the US. That's why I say the US oppresses the Arab people.
Now, I know you have a bad feeling about a child born into that culture. However at the same time, I'm sure there are tons of people out there that have a bad feeling about children born into OUR culture. Does that give them the right to come in and kill us? Of course not! So you are saying children should only be allowed where you say it's okay, but if you say it's not okay then there should be no children allowed there?
Come on man, that's laughable at best. What if the tables were turned, would you be okay with someone saying 'I don't like your culture and I don't think it's fair for babies to be born into it so I'm not going to let you have any babies.'
These are people just like me and you, the same as me and you, with the same rights, the same feelings, the same emotions. There is nothing that makes me and you any different than an Afghani, Egyptian or Chinese person as a human. Don't we all deserve the freedom to choose what we want to do without the interference of others?