Zad wrote:
Of course rape is hardy a nice thing, but suggesting that the victims might like to be murdered afterwards is sickening. Reminds me of those 'honour killings' where women are murdered by their family to spare them the 'shame'. Fucking primitive idiots.
As for the topic title, we actualy have a very low rate of conviction for rapes here, so low that the Washington Post did an article on it a while back, I'll try and find the link later. There's a growing rightwards shift in our mentality here, along with the media constantly suggesting things like it's women's fault for getting raped if they wear revealing clothing or get drunk. It's going to be hell if the Conservatives get in...
It happens here as well. We have 3 Muslim conservative states in Malaysia and they come up with the weirdest ideas at times. They said that women should be the ones to be blamed in rape cases because of their dressing etc. Maybe, but I find it utterly stupid. Many of the rape victims are Muslim women who are dressed nothing short of boring, and with headscarves. So how does that explain the notion?
These conservative states are ruled by an Islamic based party and they're pretty strong in the villages, where most people are slightly backward. They often come up with really radical proposals that make us go "Fuck" or "What an idiot".
What an idiot
They proposed that the prosecution can only charge a rape suspect ONLY if the rape was witnessed by 4 men, who have to be religious, head of mosque, ulama etc.
We all thought he was trying to joke. C'mon, if anyone were to witness a rape taking place, they'd definitely try to help, or get some help. 4 men? They could easily take the rapist out in a blink of an eye. Anyway the Federal Government was against it cos it's downright stupid.
Fuck
They proposed the hudud law where it's principle was like 'eye for an eye' basis. If the rapist is found guilty, he's either castrated or gets his Capt Jack chopped off.
The Federal Government once again dismissed it cos it's 'unethical' and would reflect Malaysia as an extremist nation.
I actually was up for the Hudud law thingy.