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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 03:21 PM
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Karzai signs law - UN says legalizes rape
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/5080797/Hamid-Karzai-signs-law-legalising-rape-in-marriage.html

Hamid Karzai signs law 'legalising rape in marriage'
President Hamid Karzai has signed a law the UN says legalises rape in marriage and prevents women from leaving the house without permission.

By Ben Farmer in Kabul
Last Updated: 7:57AM BST 31 Mar 2009
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 03:24 PM
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1. How is that much different from the Taliban? Stupid puppet.
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 03:25 PM
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2. He needs to be gone
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 03:27 PM
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3. how the hell did a guy like that ever get into power... oh, wait...
:eyes:
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 05:18 PM
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5. Like the previous guys were better...
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burning rain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 04:09 PM
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4. Under Islamic law rape in marriage simply is not possible...
because the wife has no right to refuse the husband's sexual advances, ever.
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Recursion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-02-09 04:57 PM
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7. Err... got a reference there?
The hadiths I know say different.
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bemildred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-31-09 05:47 PM
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6. Hey, it's just "forced sex with your owner". nt
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