tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post3675371112373980519..comments2024-03-18T22:21:33.261-07:00Comments on The Debate Link: Honor Beatings in PortugalDavid Schraubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04946653376744012423noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7321349.post-35535575100612105062017-10-26T15:35:08.687-07:002017-10-26T15:35:08.687-07:00I presume you're implying that many of the peo...I presume you're implying that many of the people who circulate reports of misogyny in Middle Eastern countries are racist or Islamophobic. You're probably right, but the reports you cite say that the verdict has outraged people in Portugal; that Amnesty International has issued a statement about it; and that there are (forthcoming?) public protests against the verdict. Also, CNN says that the prosecutors may appeal, and I presume that the 1866 law would be contrary to EU human rights laws and therefore might be found invalid. These things aren't sufficient, obviously, but they're at least <em>some</em> sort of obstacle to state-sanctioned misogyny. Instead of saying "what about honour crimes in European countries" it might be more useful to point out that people who oppose misogyny will necessarily support human rights laws and judicial scrutiny of legislation. I suppose it might perversely drive some Islamophobic misogynists to <em>support</em> the "Sharia law" they complain about, but at least it will encourage others to direct their outrage productively. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com