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| Iraq-Jordan |
| And the protests for a civil constitution continue... |
| 2005-08-12 |
| Posted by:DanNY |
| #2 The tension between the two groups increased and the policemen stopped the Islamists from approaching the liberals' tent. I seized the chance to talk to the leader of the black cloud: Me: You want an Islamic state? Her: Yes I do. Me: Okay but which version of Islam you want? For example will you accept a Sunni interpretation of Sharea to replace the civil law? Her: No, the Islam I want is the one that most Muslims agree with. Me: Fine but different factions have different opinions in almost everything. Her: Then we shall put a judge from each faction in the courts. Me: But this way we'll be empowering sectarianism! Her: No, this way we'll be empowering freedom of religion. Me: You are a physician as I understood and according to the 137 law your testimony in a court of law will equal half that of any man even if he was illiterate. Will you accept that? Her: It's an honor to me to be half of a garbage collector because that's what Allah said and it's not you who can explain to me what Allah said. The journalists and other women were shocked by her answer and they left her as they knew there was no space for a rational talk with her. Here one of the women from the liberal camp said to her colleagues "don't pay them attention, such women get beaten if they return late to their husbands but we can stay as long as we like because our husbands trust us. They will leave in no more than an hour; such women are slaves of their homes and husbands but we are staying here to defend our rights and their rights because their minds are too weak to do that". Thats it in a nutshell. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2005-08-12 12:24 |
| #1 Godspeed, Ladies. Somewhere between a burka and Gloria Steinem there must be a middle ground! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2005-08-12 12:10 |