ginormous Koranic interpretations here? This particular crime didn't happen in a country where Shariah law predominates, so it's irrelevant.
These horrible crimes against young people -- young women in particular -- happen everywhere, in every religious and secular society. And yes, it would be wonderful if young people would engage the brain and not get themselves into precarious situations to begin with, but young people aren't the best at making smart choices all the times.
That doesn't give license to people to abuse and violate them, but c'mon...she's a 15 year old kid. At that age, their decision-making abilities suck. Add alcohol into the mix and...
And anwar4annu: You or any man could easily be jumped by "as many as a dozen young men" and violated...so please don't lecture about how this girl should have been with her father or brother. And no matter what she was wearing, she didn't consent to be raped by a bunch of guys.
I love listening to people argue that because men can't control themselves, we women should have to cover ourselves up in big, shapeless, unattractive garments. Whatever happened to taking responsibility for your own behavior?
"Marriage is a wonderful institution...but who wants to live in an institution?" -- Groucho Marx
ginormous Koranic interpretations here? This particular crime didn't happen in a country where Shariah law predominates, so it's irrelevant.
These horrible crimes against young people -- young women in particular -- happen everywhere, in every religious and secular society. And yes, it would be wonderful if young people would engage the brain and not get themselves into precarious situations to begin with, but young people aren't the best at making smart choices all the times.
That doesn't give license to people to abuse and violate them, but c'mon...she's a 15 year old kid. At that age, their decision-making abilities suck. Add alcohol into the mix and...
And anwar4annu: You or any man could easily be jumped by "as many as a dozen young men" and violated...so please don't lecture about how this girl should have been with her father or brother. And no matter what she was wearing, she didn't consent to be raped by a bunch of guys.
I love listening to people argue that because men can't control themselves, we women should have to cover ourselves up in big, shapeless, unattractive garments. Whatever happened to taking responsibility for your own behavior?
"Marriage is a wonderful institution...but who wants to live in an institution?" -- Groucho Marx