Why aren't their sanctions against countries that segregate women like there was with segregation of blacks in South Africa?

by sarah Posted 2012/05/24 00:01:06

Related Topics: Religious, South, Country, Countries, World, Un

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	World dosen't really care about segregation of women
	Most segregation of women is a religious thing so that makes it okay
	Because most of the world is still run by men
	Because the UN and other international orgainizations are hypocrites
	Undecided (Please leave a comment)
	None of the above (Please leave a comment)

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	World dosen't really care about segregation of women	1 vote	7%
	Most segregation of women is a religious thing so that makes it okay	4 votes	29%
	Because most of the world is still run by men	5 votes	36%
	Because the UN and other international orgainizations are hypocrites	1 vote	7%
	Undecided	1 vote	7%
	None of the above	2 votes	14%

Oppps, spelled there wrong

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Elephant Lord 2012/05/24 03:12:10

Because most of the world is still run by men

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Religion is a perfect way to segregate women and control them, and it's not unique to Islam. Just a few years ago, a Christian preist said that witches gain power by periodically refraining from sex.
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dragonfliez 2012/05/28 20:41:02

Because most of the world is still run by men

sanctions are stupid anyway, it only infuriates countries with us by hurting them economically, burns bridges of communication, drives them into the arms of our enemies, fails to keep our enemies close, and even drives them to start wars (see Pearl Harbor). We need a foreign policy like Ron Paul's, same as the Founding Fathers: trade, tourism, and friendship with all countries and entangling alliances (and piss matches) with none. To accomplish real and lasting change, we must appeal to their hearts and minds, not injure their wallets. Sanctions are no way to win friends or influence people - or countries.

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sarah to dragonf... 2012/05/29 04:07:07

it helped to work in south africa and it did change things

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/05/25 11:51:38

Because most of the world is still run by men

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And somewhere along the line that has GOT to change.

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Elephant Lord 2012/05/24 03:12:10

Because most of the world is still run by men

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Religion is a perfect way to segregate women and control them, and it's not unique to Islam. Just a few years ago, a Christian preist said that witches gain power by periodically refraining from sex.

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Yosyp to Elephan... 2012/05/24 10:21:08 (edited)

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you're right iti's not just in Islam

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Pat 2012/05/24 01:02:08

Most segregation of women is a religious thing so that makes it okay

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I think that the segregation of Muslim women is a religious rule and I don't think any international council or individual country could or would interfere with a religious practice.

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Yosyp to Pat 2012/05/24 01:13:00 (edited)

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but those organizations do frown the upon hanging of gays in Iran, I guess a frown is as far as they are willing to go

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Pat to Yosyp 2012/05/24 01:17:56

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I don't know enough about the religion vs. the state in Muslim countries or where the boundaries of authority are if there are any. They do seem to have terribly brutal punishments for things that we don't even look upon as crimes. It's a very different culture from ours.

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sarah to Yosyp 2012/05/24 10:34:12

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lol, that's all they do is frown :(

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Yosyp to sarah 2012/05/24 10:51:06

That's how it seems

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Wayne TH G 333 2012/05/24 00:52:06

World dosen't really care about segregation of women

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Maybe the World community doesn't care enough about this issue.
At least girls can now attend school in Afghanistan, which under the Taliban they were excluded from. Also some women in Saudi Arabia have started defying the authorities and driving cars, which they are banned from doing. Sanctions might make a difference but I am not sure the Western powers are looking for any additional fights at the moment.

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Yosyp to Wayne T... 2012/05/24 01:33:00 (edited)

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Yes but I just saw this report today:
Some 130 girls and three female teachers have fallen ill after "poisonous gas" was released in their school in northern Afghanistan, an official says.
It was the third such incident within a month.
Police confirmed the incident and blamed Taliban insurgents for the attack. "[The] Taliban intend to terrorize students mentally and prevent them from acquiring an education," police spokesman Khalilullah Asir said.

Over the weekend, the Afghan intelligence agency accused the Taliban of increasing attacks on girls' schools

http://www.smh.com.au/world/p...

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Dale 2012/05/24 00:45:17

Because the UN and other international orgainizations are hypocrites

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I include the whole of United Nations as a worthless organization. It is not in the interest of the whole to liberate women, any more than it is in the interest to liberate Israel, Christians, Buddhist, etc, et al. It would seem that the only peoples that are liberated are men of Muslim faith, but then, that may just be my jaded outlook on the matter.

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Yosyp 2012/05/24 00:18:03

Undecided

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I don't know, most likely because of religion.

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Metaldane 2012/05/24 00:17:28

None of the above

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Well thx for the bias answers but no the reason why is because in south Africa it was pure racism but with the countries that segregate women it's usually tied into religion which is a touchy issue. Their best chance is to start standing up for themselves which will give outsiders a chance to step in and help.

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sarah to Metaldane 2012/05/24 00:23:09 (edited)

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yep, but I did add none of the above and undecided, more than what most people give as choices. I also included religion and even if that is the reason, if a religion said blacks must be segregated I don't think today's world would accept that excuse.

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Metaldane to sarah 2012/05/24 00:33:54

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If they were in he same resource rich countries that segregate women yea they would.

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Rave to Metaldane 2012/05/24 17:23:11

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Many are standing up for themselves, and getting killed and tortured for it. Still everyone turns a blind eye.

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Metaldane to Rave 2012/05/24 17:31:34

Individuals yea but not that many if they formed a group then maybe help would come but face t the world sux so unless you have enough guns to kill the majority of people on the planet get used to it.

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