Re: Pakistani women speak up on rape
Well.... extra/premarital sex IS a crime, its' a crime against society, against Islam, no doubt about that. However, what this Hudood Law fails to do is make a distinction between consensual sex and rape. These people try to emulate the West when it comes to women's rights, in saying that premarital/extramarital sex is permissible and good, which I do not think is the right way to go. It's done in order to project a more modern, "enlightened" vision of Pakistan.
People of Pakistan should do all they can in order to fight for rights, but they must not look to the West for inspiration. Each culture/society has thei rown definition of freedom and rights. Ours are spelled out in teh Quran and we must follow those if they want their country to succeed.