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SHOCKING: Afghan Woman Forced To Marry Man Who Raped Her

Woman Marries Her Rapist
Woman Marries Her Rapist

Often we get hung up on the use of religion as a foil for terrorism, although the misogyny infused in it is just as bad.

People like to ignore it, but both the bible and Quran regard women as second class citizens. That reflects attitudes at the time both were written, and as we progress some cultures have outgrown those attitudes whilst others continue to remain mired in their despicable practices.

Islamic societies mainly continue to remain mired in unbelievable misogyny. Recently a Saudi Arabian woman who got raped was sentenced to jail time and some lashes because she was in the company of a strange man when the incident occurred.

This case is no less tragic, perhaps more so. An Afghan woman was raped by her cousin’s husband, and then got sentenced to 2 years in prison for adultery. Following an appeal, the sentence was increased to 12 years. She later received a presidential pardon following worldwide outrage.

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