RE: Was Muhammad a Pedophile?
June 1, 2011 at 11:26 am
(This post was last modified: June 1, 2011 at 11:56 am by fr0d0.)
Game set match - in some parallel universe maybe... but you don't get to call a most possibly innocent event: "rape" and "pedophilia" without the sane people pointing at you and calling for the guys in white coats --- in this universe buddy.
Courts judge where rape/ pedophilia/ murder/ etc has occurred = subjective.
Lets imagine that a court is judging this... They take the evidence presented and make a decision based upon that as to Mohammed's guilt or innocence.
Their judgment is only just given the information provided.
For the defense: Rayaan
Was Aisha 9 or 17? (or anywhere in between)
Did sexual consummation occur pre puberty?
What was the legal age of consent? (and was it morally acceptable then/ now)
Why did Aisha's parents clearly condone the action... was it out of blind obedience to a 'prophet' as they saw him?
Why is there no evidence of disapproval from that society (see above)
Does Aisha's success in life have any bearing?
Do Mohammed's other seemingly balanced relationships and that fact that he commanded respect have any bearing?
(hope I did that justice Rayaan)
For the prosecution: Cinjin; Min;
If the marriage was consummated when Aisha was 9, this cannot be post pubescent medically (citation needed)
Religion blinded the societal moral code around Mohamed (assumed)
(any more?)
The answer is certainly far from clear. Which is all I'm saying. I refuse to judge someone as guilty without evidence.
Courts judge where rape/ pedophilia/ murder/ etc has occurred = subjective.
Lets imagine that a court is judging this... They take the evidence presented and make a decision based upon that as to Mohammed's guilt or innocence.
Their judgment is only just given the information provided.
For the defense: Rayaan
Was Aisha 9 or 17? (or anywhere in between)
Did sexual consummation occur pre puberty?
What was the legal age of consent? (and was it morally acceptable then/ now)
Why did Aisha's parents clearly condone the action... was it out of blind obedience to a 'prophet' as they saw him?
Why is there no evidence of disapproval from that society (see above)
Does Aisha's success in life have any bearing?
Do Mohammed's other seemingly balanced relationships and that fact that he commanded respect have any bearing?
(hope I did that justice Rayaan)
For the prosecution: Cinjin; Min;
If the marriage was consummated when Aisha was 9, this cannot be post pubescent medically (citation needed)
Religion blinded the societal moral code around Mohamed (assumed)
(any more?)
The answer is certainly far from clear. Which is all I'm saying. I refuse to judge someone as guilty without evidence.
