Marital Abuse Quotes
Forced marriage upon a girl or woman was very common at the time. In this case, the woman had been repeatedly raped (the sin) and then forced to say the words of the marriage ceremony in front of witnesses. The woman wanted the marriage dissolved, and the man wanted his “wife.” At the time, there was no such thing as divorce. De Ponte ruled that there was no marriage. He was the first medieval jurist to write opinions on cases, thus preserving a record for openness and an instrument to teach others and produce uniformity of decisions and judgments—the basis of most legal systems today. As a result this written case, forced marriage became less frequent in Italy, though it is very prevalent in underdeveloped countries in general and Islamic nations in particular. Even in the United States there are a few cases of forced marriage each year, particularly in religious cults and communities.
“Political correctness” is a loosely defined concept of not discussing political issues in terms that are derogatory and/or might be offensive to particular groups or nationalities. Many orthodox Muslims (and orthodox Christians) are of the opinion that their religion calls for the male being the dominant figure in the household and having the right and obligation to discipline the children and the wife or wives. To state that such a practice is sexist, barbaric, undemocratic, and damaging to family and society is an insult to some of these religious believers. The Egyptian law was passed to reflect God’s commandments and so to question it is to some, blasphemous and for other nations to criticize it is insulting to some ultra orthodox Muslims. However, in cases like these, Ms. Eltahawy argues for ignoring political correctness and most Americans would agree as would most of the modern and generally educated Muslims in Egypt.
No amount of ill usage, without adultery superadded, will in England free a wife from her tormentor.
The requirement of adultery for any divorce extended to the 1960's in America.
He further called for jail for any man who was trying to force a woman into marriage. Forced marriage was never a part of Islam although it was a common custom in Islamic countries and societies.
