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Pastimes : Understanding Islam
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To: uu who wrote (1)10/1/2001 12:15:58 AM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (2) of 2926
 
I guess the point that is missed by this well respected and educated individual is the whole notion of a holly book advocating, promoting or even discussing the idea of a teaching that a man can beat his wife if she does not obey him to his satsifaction!

Perhaps in the culture or ethnic group which Islam was written for (and by) wife-beating/punishment was more common than in ours. Perhaps these issues were discussed in the Koran to put strict limits on the behavior.

Here is a powerful argument that Islam treats women well, actually better than Judaism and Christianity:

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