UAE high court rules men can beat wives, young children if there are no visible marks
By Ethan Sacks
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Monday, October 18th 2010, 8:59 AM
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It's perfectly legal for a man to beat his wife and young children in the United Arab Emirates, as long as the assault leaves no physical marks, the country's highest court ruled.
Citing Islamic law, the Federal Supreme Court made the decision earlier this month in its ruling on a case of a man who slapped and kicked his daughter and slapped his wife, Abu Dhabi's The National reported Monday.
The wife sustained injuries to her lower lip and teeth and the 23-year-old daughter suffered bruises on her hand and knee from the beating. The court ruled against the defendant, saying he crossed the line suggested by Sharia Law, because his daughter was no longer a minor and his wife had visible injuries.
But in the process, Chief Justice Falah al Hajeri stated that there are conditions when domestic violence is acceptable.
"Although the [law] permits the husband to use his right [to discipline], he has to abide by the limits of this right," al Hajeri wrote in a ruling released in a court document Sunday.
"If the husband abuses this right to discipline, he cannot be exempted from punishment."
Dr Ahmed al Kubaisi, the head of Sharia Studies at UAE University and Baghdad University, told the National that beating one's wife is at times necessary to preserve family bonds.
"If a wife committed something wrong, a husband can report her to police," Dr al Kubaisi told the newspaper. "But sometimes she does not do a serious thing or he does not want to let others know; when it is not good for the family. In this case, hitting is a better option."
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The men of Islam are as insecure and repugnant to our values as Islam itself.
Anybody who resorts to hitting his wife is a stupid loser.
Although I liked the line in Once Upon a Time in America where Robert Di Niro said to the floozy:
"You know I'd smack you in the mouth but you'de probably enjoy it.
Sean Connery got in trouble once when he spoke of smacking a woman in the mouth if she got out of line.
And who could forget James Cagney mashing a grapefruit into Mae Brooke's face in Public Enemy.
But seriously this decision speaks for itself as to the barbarity of these people.
For them it's state and religion sanctioned with the blessing of the court.
They're like the Klingons from one of the original old Star Trek episodes.
"My name is Kur and from now on I'm imposing martial law with torture and capital punishment for disobedience"
By Ethan Sacks
DAILY NEWS WRITER
Monday, October 18th 2010, 8:59 AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor...young_children_if_there_are_no_visible_m.html
It's perfectly legal for a man to beat his wife and young children in the United Arab Emirates, as long as the assault leaves no physical marks, the country's highest court ruled.
Citing Islamic law, the Federal Supreme Court made the decision earlier this month in its ruling on a case of a man who slapped and kicked his daughter and slapped his wife, Abu Dhabi's The National reported Monday.
The wife sustained injuries to her lower lip and teeth and the 23-year-old daughter suffered bruises on her hand and knee from the beating. The court ruled against the defendant, saying he crossed the line suggested by Sharia Law, because his daughter was no longer a minor and his wife had visible injuries.
But in the process, Chief Justice Falah al Hajeri stated that there are conditions when domestic violence is acceptable.
"Although the [law] permits the husband to use his right [to discipline], he has to abide by the limits of this right," al Hajeri wrote in a ruling released in a court document Sunday.
"If the husband abuses this right to discipline, he cannot be exempted from punishment."
Dr Ahmed al Kubaisi, the head of Sharia Studies at UAE University and Baghdad University, told the National that beating one's wife is at times necessary to preserve family bonds.
"If a wife committed something wrong, a husband can report her to police," Dr al Kubaisi told the newspaper. "But sometimes she does not do a serious thing or he does not want to let others know; when it is not good for the family. In this case, hitting is a better option."
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The men of Islam are as insecure and repugnant to our values as Islam itself.
Anybody who resorts to hitting his wife is a stupid loser.
Although I liked the line in Once Upon a Time in America where Robert Di Niro said to the floozy:
"You know I'd smack you in the mouth but you'de probably enjoy it.
Sean Connery got in trouble once when he spoke of smacking a woman in the mouth if she got out of line.
And who could forget James Cagney mashing a grapefruit into Mae Brooke's face in Public Enemy.
But seriously this decision speaks for itself as to the barbarity of these people.
For them it's state and religion sanctioned with the blessing of the court.
They're like the Klingons from one of the original old Star Trek episodes.
"My name is Kur and from now on I'm imposing martial law with torture and capital punishment for disobedience"