Women should not travel more than 48 miles without a male escort – Muslim group

[TubbyTubby]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/...le-escort/

"Instructions from the association’s “Department of Theology” insist that it is “not permissible” for a woman to go more than 48 miles – deemed to be the equivalent of three days walk - without her husband or a close male relative.

It also stipulates that men must grow beards and advises women to cover their faces."

I despair sometimes I really do. Assuming this report is legitimate our government should be stepping up their efforts to come down hard on this sort of announcement. Freedom to ridicule religion for the nonsense that it is should be encouraged.

[Minimalist]

I recall Bill Maher saying one time:

"We have religious leaders, too.  We just don't listen to them."

That's where the improvement needs to come with muslims.

[vorlon13]

Considering the prevalent and persistent rape mentality the men there have, it might be good advice.

Cracking down on the horndogs would be better, but I don't see the Muslim hordes moving in that direction for another 1000 to 1500 years or so.

[abaris]

It's also a cultural thing. Go to certain regions in Southern Italy, the Balkans or Greece and you find the same mindset. Not to speak of that War on Christmas, golden Rasperry guy.

[TubbyTubby]

We often hear this cultural argument when issues of misogynistic behaviour is carried out to try and separate it from Islam. I don't buy it to be honest, the religion is the catalyst (in this case Islam). I find it hard to imagine this type of repulsive shit evolving on its own without the impetus of a fundamental religious backing.

[abaris]

It is cultural. Much older than Islam or christianity or judaism for that matter. You don't have to excuse it or endorse it to acknowledge the fact that misogynistic attitudes are still the standard in large parts of the world.

[mr_j936]

Considering the prevalent and persistent rape mentality the men there have, it might be good advice.

Cracking down on the horndogs would be better, but I don't see the Muslim hordes moving in that direction for another 1000 to 1500 years or so.

No, that is actually a chicken and egg argument. They have this mentality that they should rape uncovered unescorted women because they believe it is the woman's duty to cover and protect herself... And they are taught that they have no control and therefore no responsibility over their impulses...

It is cultural. Much older than Islam or christianity or judaism for that matter. You don't have to excuse it or endorse it to acknowledge the fact that misogynistic attitudes are still the standard in large parts of the world.

I don't think it is cultural. Non muslim faith in the middle east don't have half as much issues as the muslims do. They have no problems with women driving and they certainly don't cover them up. While a mild case of daughter protectiveness exists everywhere, it seems only muslims build rules and formalities around it.

[abaris]

I don't think it is cultural. Non muslim faith in the middle east don't have half as much issues as the muslims do. They have no problems with women driving and they certainly don't cover them up. While a mild case of daughter protectiveness exists everywhere, it seems only muslims build rules and formalities around it.

So, what's with India? What's with China where quite a few parents killed off their baby daughters when the one child policy was still in effect? Especially in the rural areas. Even in Europe, it's only a 100 years since women got the right to vote. And Germany only abolished a law preventing a married woman from opening a bank account without her husband's permission, in 1977. And only a few years before that, a husband had still the right to call his wife's employer and to cancel her job because he felt she was amiss in doing her housework.

Speaking about issues, you should at least look at the rest of the world. Any given culture lies at the roots of any given religion. The monotheistic religions were all deeply paternalistic. The misogynistic cultures are much older than the monotheistic gods.

[Wyrd of Gawd]

Well they just elected a muslim mayor for London so all women will have to wear burkas.

[ReptilianPeon]

There are too many Imams receiving money from Qatar and Saudi. The West needs to stop foreign funding of Mosques. That'll go a long way in dealing with these Fascists.