Originally Posted by
KeyPilot
I am not sure anyone has justified anything on this thread?
That which you quote above is a function of Qatar law being based on Sharia law, the same is true of a few tens of countries around the world (UAE & Pakistan being two notable others). Undoubtedly Sharia law is sexist - there is no doubt about that. But it does not follow that Arabs are sexist, indeed I would argue society in many Arab countries is far ahead of the rather traditionalist stance of the law. This is usually the case - law lags society by decades or even centuries - the Australia Act being passed as recently as 1985, is a good example of this. Also, it was only relatively recently that martial rape became considered a crime in the UK, and most US States, so it is unfair to consider Qatar to be an outlier in this regard.
I expect that, over time, Arab countries will gradually liberalise their laws and societies and that women will achieve parity with men. We should not forget how relatively recently (and, indeed, incompletely) this is the case in the "West". But regarding the case at hand, I continue to advocate that we consider the facts, and leave aside any prejudices towards Arabs, which can only lead us to invalid conclusions.
Have you ever lived in an Arab country? Are you a female working in an Arab country? Do you really know what goes on in these countries? Do you know that if a woman gets raped the first one to blame is Herself... she has a high chance of getting arrested especially if she's not married. These countries have no intention to liberalise women's rights. What has happened in Doha is just a small part of how women are treated down there.