They are aged between 18 to mid 20's!
They each had a child out of wedlock. They must have committed this "crime" quite some time ago, but only now they are punished!
What about the partners? have they been punished?
These,... I'll call them girls because they are young! surrendered them self. they were not caught! they have probably already been through hell especially getting pregnant as a teenager (the 18 yr old) and having delivered a premature baby then having you tiny baby die. She must have been so very sorry already to surrender her self, and probably desperate to find relive for the guilt she carries. And of course she welcomes the punishment she thinks she's evil and deserves it.
One feels she's responsible for the future actions of the other young people. She hope they don't follow her foot steps. She's probably been told what a bad example she is!
the last has a 3 yr old child now. They said mid 20's so she's probable 24-25 - 3 yr old child - 10 months of pregnancy = she probably committed the offence when she was 17 or 18 as well.
I have no clue what it means by quote " although she had wanted to make things right by marrying her lover, she took a long time to do so as she could not find her father to give her away. However, I know that is not an excuse. I know that I am wrong." http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/2/19/nation/5704762&sec=nation
OK I am not a Muslim but why am i bothered about all of this?
it's because I may not be a Muslim but I am a human and so are these girls!
being a single mom is hard enough when you are an adult being one at that young age and in our society is worse! There are many who will say they had it coming and that this would makes kids nowadays think before having sex.
Hey I have a daughter too and I do not want her to become sexually active too young however this is the wrong way to go about it! The right way is to educate them. But our society has this wrapped sense of moral attitude and we still keep sex as a big taboo!
And what of the boys in this thing the fathers? Is it ok for them to have sex out of marriage BUT the girls must remain virgins until they marry?
The news is filled with various people explaining that the "rotanning" doesn't hurt at all no cuts, bruises, etc, etc. what about the mental trauma this causes? What about the humiliation it causes? what about how degrading it makes these girls feel? Even probably reaffirming in them what terrible sinners they are?
Someone else wrote that women wanted equal rights so they should accept the consequences of their actions. He let me quote " Why are these people justifying adultery? They’re concerned for the treatment of women, but this caning is NOTHING compared to the whipping under the Federal’s Criminal Law. Are they trying to be hypocrites now when they hate men cheating on them but now they are justifying adultery? Is this how you are being fair to we men? (Note to editors, delete this section if you think it sounds sexist, though it’s not to me)."http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/53640-caning-big-deal--jeg-hui-
It looks to me there is nothing fair about young girls who happen to fall for a guy then allow them selves to get pregnant and abandoned by him, after that raise the child by themselves, surrender to the authorities then get canning!
I think the reason they got the canning is because of someones ulterior motive. Hey they are young they already feel they are guilty and need to be punished so lets cane to show there is nothing wrong with it!
I'm very sure many people will say that val you are not Muslim do not get involved! mind your own business! But you know what this is not about the Muslim religion & it's Laws.
But I'm am writing about how unfair this 3 girls has been treated and it's not 100% their fault! Notice I have not once mentioned the case of Kartika why? because She is an adult and what she did was 100% her own decision I do not agree with her sentencing as well as I've seen many many many more men consume alcohol but they have not been canned once! but that is an issue for people more knowledgeable then my humble self.
This issue how ever is close to my heart being a single mom. And I have Muslim women friends they too are not happy with this. Why ask your own Muslim women friends they will tell you!
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