Comments on: Rape Law Criticism ‘Inappropriate’ http://luxamericana.com/2009/04/05/karzai-says-afghan-rape-law-criticism-inappropriate/ Light, Life, Love and Liberty Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:32:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Maeghanne Ayers http://luxamericana.com/2009/04/05/karzai-says-afghan-rape-law-criticism-inappropriate/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Maeghanne Ayers Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:29:29 +0000 http://luxamericana.com/?p=456#comment-130 and by "the is a small glimmer of hope"... I meant "THERE is a...." kthxbai and by “the is a small glimmer of hope”…

I meant “THERE is a….”

kthxbai

]]> By: Maeghanne Ayers http://luxamericana.com/2009/04/05/karzai-says-afghan-rape-law-criticism-inappropriate/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Maeghanne Ayers Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:27:42 +0000 http://luxamericana.com/?p=456#comment-129 Actually, the provision of the law stating that sex should be provided every 4 months, is a provision from Husband to Wife. A Man is legally required to have sex with his Wife (as stipulated), under this law, as well. However, the Wife is... well... "As long as the husband is not traveling, he has the right to have sexual intercourse with his wife every fourth night," Article 132 of the law says. "Unless the wife is ill or has any kind of illness that intercourse could aggravate, the wife is bound to give a positive response to the sexual desires of her husband." So... as unbalanced as the law is, the is a small glimmer of hope (maybe) in the fact that it does enforce an obligation to Men. Actually, the provision of the law stating that sex should be provided every 4 months, is a provision from Husband to Wife. A Man is legally required to have sex with his Wife (as stipulated), under this law, as well.

However, the Wife is… well…

“As long as the husband is not traveling, he has the right to have sexual intercourse with his wife every fourth night,” Article 132 of the law says. “Unless the wife is ill or has any kind of illness that intercourse could aggravate, the wife is bound to give a positive response to the sexual desires of her husband.”

So… as unbalanced as the law is, the is a small glimmer of hope (maybe) in the fact that it does enforce an obligation to Men.

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