I think this is crazy! I have never heard of anything like this before. In the article it states that an Afghan man can have sex with his wife even if she does not want to and it is not considered rape. The new law states that a man can have sex with his wife every 4th day. The law makers that wrote the law state that this is an advancement for women because it is making sure that the men stay faithful to their wives. It does state that if a women is sick than it is against the law.
The only reason the Afghan President Hamid Karzai passed this law is to reinsure reelection. I don’t think that a very good PR moves on his point. Critics from all over still think it is rape. The definition of rape is the crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse. I consider it to be rape. I think it should be a consensual act in my words. I think this could promote a growth in population as well.
The Afghan women have come so far in the last 7 years. They used to be not able to do anything, now they are going to school and own businesses. They did pass a law that women’s faces cannot be seen they have to have them all covered up and have to be accompanied by a member of their family.
I hope there is a way that they can reverse this law and help protect the women’s right there. I think the better thing is to not re-elect President Hamid Karzai and get someone that opposes some of his crazy stunts that he pulls just to be reelected as president.
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OK, so it's a given that the legal system in this country is backwards. That said, let's just go with this law for a minute as is.
ReplyDeleteSo this law states that a husband is entitled to sex every four nights. How do they prove or disprove he has not had sex in four nights? Obviously, if they are making a law like this, the woman's word will not count as evidence. It will just be based on his word, so if he says he didn't get any, then that's that.
Secondly, it says he must have sex with her no less than every four months. So why does he need a law stating he gets some every four days if he wants to go without for four months?
Lastly, it says that the law would not apply if she has an illness that would be aggravated by intercourse. The only kinds of illnesses that jump to mind would be STDs, in which case where did they come from? Him? And if he gave them to her, where did he get them?
All points to ponder when deciding whether to file a complaint using this law.
I agree with both of you. The law states that it will help women in the long run because it will keep the man faithful. This law is not helping women at all. The only reason why anyone would vote for this guy to become president are men that want power. this is very sicking and very sad. By passing this law the country i sgoing in the opposite direction it should me going. I hope that somehting happens and that this law changes.
ReplyDeleteThis is completely horrible. Ok; so the law is meant to keep a husband faithful. I'm sorry but if the only way my husband is going to be faithful to me is becuase he can rape me every 4th day if I didn't want to have sex then that marriage isn't worth it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of your points that this is a huge step back for the country. It is sad to see a country that is making such wonderful imporvements in eduaction and other areas make such a sickening law. A law that makes women so much at will to thier husband is horrible. It makes me very glad to live in a country where I know this won't happen.