Alfred Molon wrote:
> In article , Markku
> Grönroos says...
> >
> > I have no idea about all those means Malaysian authority do oppress women if
> > they do at all. However, you have a funny way of denying such things to
> > happen by introducing one aspect (rather cursory actually) which does NOT
> > oppress women. Proves little if anything. When I read guidebooks on Malaysia
> > they about uniformly tell about "positive discriminitation of the Malays".
> > Meaning that other ethnic groups - like Chinese - haven't have similar
> > opportunities in politics and business for instance. This oppresses both
> > .es.
>
> This has nothing to do with Islam however.
No, but sharia law is, and it certainly oppresses muslim women in
Malasyia.
> This is a policy which has
> had the effect of improving the living conditions of the Malays, thereby
> stabilising the society.
> There is something similar in the USA, where they enforce quotas for
> minorities thereby discriminating against whites and in Europe where
> they have quotas for women in governmental and perhaps even business
> positions, thereby discriminating against men.
>
> > Also strict codes of a religion or whatever can be considered oppressive.
>
> Well yes, but if you look at Christianity a few centuries ago you will
> find many horror stories: the inquisition, the huguenottes massacre,
> witch hunts in North America, bloody and brutal suppression of anybody
> not following the same religion. Cristianity used to be a very blooody
> religion.
That's not the point is it?
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