Originally posted by StevenDye
In reply to the videos... Once more, something we are no longer brought up with...but go back a few decades and it wasn't too dissimilar most
places.
Steven thanks for the reply-I realise domestic abuse did occur (and still occurs) in the West but at least law,government and society now deems it
brutish and unevolved.
Its obvious two wrongs don't make a right but this is especialy repugnant behaviour as these individuals are attempting to introduce the idea that
'acting out violence on another human being' is
religiously preferable and expected conduct.
A good example is American law, which allows the execution of certain prisoners, something that many people are against, yet America doesn't
remove that law...
Yes I agree,I was born in England and they did away with capital punishment a long time ago - there is an ongoing debate that it should be
reintroduced for certain crimes like paedophilia or seditious treason but thats another discussion altogether.
I found this article interesting where organised religion has insinuated itself that much into the government of Pakistan that it is now an
'executionable offence' for a citizen to not 'mindlessly conform' to the state religion:
www.belowtopsecret.com...
Lines have to be drawn, regardless of religion or where you come from, if she is being forced completely against her will and not allowed to
divorce; then something does need to be done. But even again, things were similar everywhere at some point, though perhaps not always by courts.
I also agree there but its difficult when religious bigotry,bias and opinion pervades the mentality and objectivity of the judges and courts.
Perhaps this is a very good case for organised religion not being afforded 'any authority whatsoever' in society (outside of its respective temples)
and being kept completely separate from public institutions like government,law and education.
I think this is an apt quote:
"When the churches literally ruled society, the human drama encompassed: (a) slavery; (b) the cruel subjection of women;(c)the most savage forms
of legal punishment; (d) the absurd belief that kings ruled by divine right; (e) the daily imposition of physical abuse; (f) cold heartlessness for
the sufferings of the poor; as well as (g) assorted pogroms ('ethnic cleansing' wars) between rival religions, capital punishment for literally
hundreds of offenses, and countless other daily imposed moral outrages. . . . It was the free-thinking, challenging work by people of conscience, who
almost invariably had to defy the religious and political status quo of their times, that brought us out of such darkness."
Steve Allen
Cheers Karl
[edit on 02/10/08 by karl 12]
I read the belowtopsecret thread you linked to, and I must say that is something I can not agree with. Even if it was specifically the single
largest rule of the religious book... if it leads to death, religion must not be a part of it. 
