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To: one_less who wrote (17570)	6/29/2001 10:37:55 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

First, remember that "Afghan culture" is a misnomer. Like most countries in that part of the world, Afghanistan is a long way from being culturally homogeneous, and the culture of an Afridi or a Pathan is worlds apart from that of the lowland towns and cities. In any matriarchal culture, there comes a time when boys come out from under the influence of mother and begin following the influence of male models, in this case, the mullahs and the warriors (who, it must be recalled, have a lot of influence over what the mothers think). Boys often, in their desire to prove that they are becoming men, frequently get quite extreme about this. I suspect that the mullahs, and the hardcore warriors, have a lot more to do with the excesses of the Taleban than the women do.

To: one_less who wrote (17570)	6/30/2001 11:33:39 AM
From: 2MAR$	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan rawa.hackmare.com Taliban members defend themselves saying they represent Afghan culture and the Islamic way of life. They say that the burkha is nothing new to Afghanistan and only a small percentage of women were educated earlier on. But the facts, as Samina points out, tell a different story. Before the Taliban took over in Afghanistan, 40 per cent of doctors, 70 per cent of teachers and 50 per cent of civil service personnel were women. Most of them are now jobless since the Taliban does not allow women to work. Samina says that the Taliban s claim of being Islamic is hollow. She says, In the Holy Quran, women were given a right to contribute to the economy by owning and selling property as long as 1400 years back. In fact, there is a verse in the Quran Men shall have a benefit from what they earn, and women shall have a benefit from what they earn, (4:32). no mistake about it , these fellows are religious fascist fundamentalist pigs ....but I guess they have to start somewhere, and they are the ones with the machine guns . Allah always wins in the end ....