I realize that this article is going to be controversial, but it's a concept that needs to be understood. When America was founded, her laws were based on a Judeo-Christian concept of law found in the Ten Commandments. One of the underlying ideas was that every man was equal under the law. The only really big mistake the founders made in that area was not to deal with the problem of slavery. Unfortunately, though, had they tried to include solutions to that problem, the Union might never have been formed. Anyway, generally speaking, we live in a culture that values each member, has a concept of law, respects women as citizens, and respects the rights of others. Sometimes we mess up, but mostly we get it right.
On Saturday, Power Line reported on a story out of Turkey. A sixteen-year-old girl was buried alive by her father and grandfather for talking to boys.
The article points out:
"It also emerged that Medine had repeatedly tried to report to police that she had been beaten by her father and grandfather days before she was killed. "She tried to take refuge at the police station three times, and she was sent home three times," her mother, Immihan, said after the body was discovered in December. Medine's father is reported as saying at the time: "She has male friends. We are uneasy about that.""
"...There are around 200 "honor" killings annually in Turkey. Amazingly enough, they account for around half of all homicides."
I have no problem with letting any person who comes to America practice his/her religion freely. I do, however, want to make it clear that there are some customs tied to certain religions that should not be allowed to make their way to this country.
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