John, yes, exacely my point.
What is happening there and in other places is wrong. I think we all agree on that. Some say it is culture, but if, indeed, it is culture, this culture came into being through religion. This girl was married, and a religious authority is necessary to perfom and condone this marriage. Therfore it is acceptable in this religion to do what was done. Now, not all people of this religion may agree to what is done, still, it is happening.
To bring teenage sex in the West into this, makes no sense at all, other than to say well, what is happening there is wrong too. And yes, in some cases it is. Still, in NO WAY to be compared to the sheer brutality that was done to this girl.And so many others.
Furthermore, I believe the faster we stop copmparing , and stand up and fix what is wrong, each in their own backyard, the faster this world will be a better place.
And if one culture mentions to another what they think is wrong,why do we then answer with BUT.....Why don't we say" Yes, you are right, we need to fix this".
Why do we make excuses , blame culture, secularism,freedom, faith? Wrong is wrong. And that is it. Plain and simple.
John, yes, exacely my point.
What is happening there and in other places is wrong. I think we all agree on that. Some say it is culture, but if, indeed, it is culture, this culture came into being through religion. This girl was married, and a religious authority is necessary to perfom and condone this marriage. Therfore it is acceptable in this religion to do what was done. Now, not all people of this religion may agree to what is done, still, it is happening.
To bring teenage sex in the West into this, makes no sense at all, other than to say well, what is happening there is wrong too. And yes, in some cases it is. Still, in NO WAY to be compared to the sheer brutality that was done to this girl.And so many others.
Furthermore, I believe the faster we stop copmparing , and stand up and fix what is wrong, each in their own backyard, the faster this world will be a better place.
And if one culture mentions to another what they think is wrong,why do we then answer with BUT.....Why don't we say" Yes, you are right, we need to fix this".
Why do we make excuses , blame culture, secularism,freedom, faith? Wrong is wrong. And that is it. Plain and simple.