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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (94683)	4/18/2003 6:19:31 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>>But Islam is terribly repressive of women.<< You said it. Freudian slip?

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (94683)	4/19/2003 5:12:46 AM
From: kumar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

But Islam is terribly repressive of women. You might want to consider rephrasing that sentence. Muslim female friends I have are not repressed. I am a friend after they have been married, and they do not wear a Burkha when I meet them (regardless of the presence or absence of their husband). The Muslim weddings I have attended, always included a written "contract", before the deal was finalized, between man-and-woman to specify damages in the event of a divorce. In the western world we probably call this "pre nuptial" agreement. In the Muslim world it has been standard practice for centuries. It is also a reason why many muslim men do not have 4 wives as is popularly claimed - they have to treat each wife equally and be able to afford the separation costs.