Girl to receive 60 lashes for illicit sex

Her response: because they're completely stupid & have no self control!

Where is Lash by the way?

sorry this is a seriouse topic I know.

dadpad wrote:

Where is Lash by the way?

sorry this is a seriouse topic I know.

It's what they call it when someone's whipped. One lash is being hit by the whip once.

BlueAwesomeness wrote:

dadpad wrote:

Where is Lash by the way?

sorry this is a seriouse topic I know.

It's what they call it when someone's whipped. One lash is being hit by the whip once.

Don't know if you realize this, but Lash is the name of a respected and dignified member of a2k.

I thought religion was about love.

Another example of that wonderful peaceful religion?

And just who should that responsibility be on?

Wilso wrote:

And just who should that responsibility be on?

Always - the person(s) involved. Not the religion, political affiliation, job description, et al.

baddog1 wrote:

Wilso wrote:

And just who should that responsibility be on?

Always - the person(s) involved. Not the religion, political affiliation, job description, et al.

Hi BD, in general I agree with you that responsibility should reside primarily with individuals for their actions.

However in this case, its not an individual who is doing something, it's the law which is taking what (by our standards) is an unreasonable action. And that law is a direct derivation of their religous culture, so I think it's reasonable to place the responsibility for the action on the religion, or at least the laws (which are derived from the religion).

I clearly agree with your (and wilso's) point about the unreasonable law. I still believe that the man is ultimately responsible though; regardless of the culture/law/etc. He took advantage of a youth to satisfy his own desires and did so with [presumably] full knowledge of the law and the potential consequences he might face. In other words - the risk was worth the reward for him.

baddog1 wrote:

I clearly agree with your (and wilso's) point about the unreasonable law. I still believe that the man is ultimately responsible though; regardless of the culture/law/etc. He took advantage of a youth to satisfy his own desires and did so with [presumably] full knowledge of the law and the potential consequences he might face. In other words - the risk was worth the reward for him.

I think most of us here are objecting to the girl's punishment, not the guy's.

I clearly agree with your (and wilso's) point about the unreasonable law. I still believe that the man is ultimately responsible though; regardless of the culture/law/etc. He took advantage of a youth to satisfy his own desires and did so with [presumably] full knowledge of the law and the potential consequences he might face. In other words - the risk was worth the reward for him.
However, there are many who live in the same culture who have not and would not do what this man did, regardless of what the law allows.

Bottom line: There are criminals in all cultures.