16-Year-Old Girl Kills Self After Forced Marriage To Rapist
RABAT, Morocco -- The case of a 16-year-old girl who killed herself after she was forced to marry her rapist has spurred outrage among Morocco's internet activists and calls for changes to the country's laws.
An online petition, a Facebook page and countless tweets expressed horror over the suicide of Amina Filali, who swallowed rat poison on Saturday to protest her marriage to the man who raped her a year earlier.
Article 475 of the Moroccan penal code allows for the "kidnapper" of a minor to marry his victim to escape prosecution, and it has been used to justify a traditional practice of making a rapist marry his victim to preserve the honor of the woman's family.
"Amina, 16, was triply violated, by her rapist, by tradition and by Article 475 of the Moroccan law," tweeted activist Abadila Maaelaynine.
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Elephant Lord 2012/03/15 04:39:23






















that's "poop" in the vernacular ...
Deuteronomy 22:28-29
If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his day
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And people seriously do not want to believe that there is a war on women...
Sad, huh?
And the new testament is almost 2,000 years old. But IT'S still pertinent today? How?
And as far as I'm concerned that's fine, you have a right to do that. But please don't expect others to take you seriously when you do that.
As to your last comment, with all due respect, that just shows your ignorance on the subject.
You asked me some questions, I answered them. I am sorry if they do not fit with your warped view. I am not sure what you expected to hear, but I was not goig to lie about it. It sounds as if you had already made up your mind what the answer was. if that is the case, stop wasting my time. If you chose to disbelieve fine, but to call me a liar is not acceptable in this instance.
Lastly, WE are done here!
I am a Christian so I know my own faith. I know that we are under the NT and not the OT. That is a fact. If you cannot grasp that, that is your problem, with all due respect. If you do not want to grasp that, tough luck. I am telling you the truth. What you do with that truth is up to you. Please stop wasting my time. I am not wanting to block you, but I will if necessary. You have made up your mind, and getting me to reply and explain is a waste of my time since anything I tell you you think is untrue.
I gave you answers to your questions, but you did not like them. That is your problem. There is nothing inconsistent about them. Christians are not under the mosaic law, as we are Christians, not Jews.
And yes, anyone obnoxious is blocked and has nothing to do with bitsy denfensive, as you so childishly state. You are clearly wasting my time. No more please.
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