Re: Women Rights In USA
if we are to do social comparison, why cannot we compare the good things?
injustice against women is in all societies. the gravity, severity and the apathy with which some societies or some individuals treat the issue, is the core factor due to which the bad name is begotten. what we can do, is to reassess the norms, rights and the obligations, the fulfillment of fairness principle, and eliminate internal and external stereotypes in regards with the contextual need for justice across the spectrum. a woman is a woman is a woman, be it white, black or brown... the bad society is bad is bad is bad, be it un-Islamic or Islamic.
women, themselves, will have to take it upon themselves to teach and train the men in their lives to deal with them respectfully. in the same breath, breach of trust either way, must be not be absolved. a sinner is a sinner is a sinner. but, even Allah forgives, so who are we to put our values based on our doctrines, our value judgments. some people are in a situation, they themselves are not bad, they just need to know that they are respected and they can be changed, although they must change out of their own accord.
human race is based on the basic need of survival and propagation. but, if there is an imbalance in the relationship of the prime agency of women and men, then of course we have a flaw in the system. legal rights in the social and private conduct of anybody, must follow the guidelines of morality and transparency. there should not be any room for half criminals. those who mistreat women, deserve the punishment that they deserve.
it is a societal problem.
we justify actions of our selves and others, based on what the instant needs are or maybe and we lose sight of the long term consequences of overlooking a claim, of not addressing a wrong. in order to live peacefully and comfortably, with autonomy and respect for each other's right to dignity, we must stop neglecting, condoning and or covering such a grave issue in the community, like domestic violence. it is up to us, how and with what we begin to solve it, intelligently, decently and in a fair manner.