This seriously is about to make my head explode. Using women as instruments to advance your own political agenda is despicable. <a href=\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/14/afghanistan-womens-rights-rape\">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/14/afghanistan-womens-rights-rape</a> I should point out, though, despite my objections to the law, this article is written very condescendingly, choosing to emphasize even the word \"barbaric\" in the headline. This is very sensationalist and decreases the credibility of the article.

Northern America

I'm all for cultural relativism, but...

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