The first global standard that should be looked at is “cultural mediation”. This term was coined by Abdullahi An-Na’im(An internationally recognized scholar of Islam and human rights and human rights in cross-cultural perspectives). This term means reinterpreting the available Islamic teachings and texts so that women’s equality may be understood in religious terms that are authentic and persuasive. How this helps is by recognizing that human rights are determined by their socio-cultural context. However, this process requires a search for local cultural sources of rights and an open discourse about the meaning and implications of the relevant cultural norms.
How Malaysia can comply with this standard of cultural mediation is to acknowledge the power behind the formation of cultural norms and its interpretation. This
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They also pointed out verse 4:129, which states, “You are never able to be fair and just as between women, even if it is your ardent desire,” this recognizes the impossibility of men treating all their wives equally and justly. These verses in effect express the Koranic view that polygamy is an occasional and circumstantially warranted responsibility, rather than an inalienable right of a Muslim male.
Moreover, it is frowned upon in the rest of the world. The ban on polygamy originated in the English Common Law. This is because English laws of marriage were of Christian origins which believed the marriage properly existed only between one man and and one woman. For example, a case in 1866 of Hyde v Hyde where an English court remarked that “the law of England was adapted to the Christian marriage, and it is wholly inapplicable to polygamy.” Anti polygamy laws are also in power throughout the United
In “The Impossibility of Religious Freedom," Winifred Sullivan addresses the issue of no definitions of what is religion in the first amendment. The court had to decide "whether the religious practice in question is legally religious," and without definitions and clear lines this task was very difficult and controversial. The Mormon community had similar issues with religion and politics when it came to practicing polygamy. Mormons believe that polygamy allowed believers to "reach the highest levels of salvation," making polygamy part of their religious beliefs. The main issue seen throughout these articles and Bonomi, is the need for the government to have a way of defining religion if they want to make laws and later enforce them.
The Middle East has long struggled to show their women the rights and freedoms offered to most other women of the world. The struggle to gain equality amongst men has been unsuccessful as women today are still oppressed. They’re forced to cover the bodies and sometimes their faces, they can’t leave their homes without the company of a man, and they aren’t allowed to receive an education usually past middle school. These are just some of the things women are forced to deal with. Despite these restrictions seeming cruel and pointless, there are people who support this, including women.
Whether ancient or modern, polygamous or monogamous, marriage has rules. There may be ages and genders to consider. In early America, there were races to consider. Often, those considerations draw on religious beliefs. The Quran allows a man to take up to four wives.
However, in this case, the men have all the choice they desire. Daniel Kingston, for example, has 14 wives and a total of about 159 children (KingstonClan) and Warren Jeffs has 78 wives and 50 children between them stated an A&E special named “Warren Jeffs: Prophet of Evil.” In Mormon Polygamist groups, not to be confused with current Mormon Church of Latter-Day Saints who had outlawed Polygamy long ago, it was said that seven wives and beyond would grant you access to the Celestial Kingdom. These two men, who hold the highest power within their individual groups choose who they will marry, but for the woman, it is chosen for them who they will marry no matter how much older they are than the
While it is no longer acceptable, and has not been since 1890, the Mormon Church did, at one point, engage in polygamy. That was something many people took issue with as, according to the Church, marriage is between two people. Indeed, according to the Church, especially Catholics, marriage is “a public statement about God: the loving union of husband and wife speaks of family values and also God's values.” Thus, many found it offensive that Mormons were openly bigamists, which is one of the reasons they were driven to Utah.
Polygamy is more that just that it is mainly practiced by the Mormon church. Which was founded by Joseph Smith in 1830, so it hasn’t been around as most other religions .The Mormons believe that a man must have at least three wives to achieve the" fullness of exaltation in the afterlife" Most Americans have and opinion on Polygamy such as myself that is against the practice. Then there
He claims that the institution of marriage has been invaded into such that it loses its divine meaning. For him, marriage is not made for more than two people who are the husband and the wife. The marriage institution is not supposed to be for two men and two women as stated by Goeglein in his presentation. Also, Goeglein says that the marriage institution is not made for one woman and two men as many Americans have defined it in the recent past. Goeglein concludes on this attack by claiming that the institution of marriage is supposed to be respected and handled with utmost honesty
Why doesn’t it show any of the prophets in its story having more than one wife? In fact it condemns the idea of polygamy. If indeed plural wives are necessary to have the “fullness of the Gospel” why is this not indicated anywhere in the Bible or Book of Mormon? The story of Abraham and Jacob having plural wives clearly shows their wives were given to them by their first wife. In Joseph Smith’s case Emma was very bitter towards him in this regard, and as shown above actually denied he ever practiced this doctrine on her deathbed.
Monogamy was insisted upon, divorce and re-marriage became more difficult. Concubinage, though it could not be abolished, ceased to be lawful. A general rule is that respect for women is only found in a society in which monogamy is the rule. We must distinguish between the affected idolatry which was enjoyed by the customs of chivalry and the equality which was upheld by the Church.
Aubrey Rose A, Barangot English 27B Title Gender Equality: An Established Human Right Thesis Gender Equality and Stereotypes Inroduction The gender equality has been accepted and acknowledged as human rights’ principles since the adoption of charter of United Nations in 1945. Most of the international agreements such as ‘the Millennium Development Goals (2000)’ and ‘the World Conference on Human Rights (1993) have highlighted and stressed the grave need for nations to take appropriate actions against such discriminatory practices. To give clarity to this research, the researcher uses the following definitions: “Everyone has a fundamental right to live free of violence.
In our advanced 21st century, it is hard to imagine our society as anything short of perfect. After all, we have come a long way from our seafaring ancestors. However, the reality is that despite how we may sometimes avoid seeing it, our society is anything but perfect. A very prevalent issue today is that despite laws being set in place to enforce the equal treatment of men and women, women all over the world today still face poor treatment and discrimination. Because of how deep and long this problem has run, revising discriminatory laws may not abolish discrimination and legislating laws that endorse gender equality may not necessarily create equality.
People should realize that marriage is the close union and equal partnership of a man and a
People are living in the era of globalization. Every year, there is an increase in the number of immigrants and emigrants to foreign countries with the purpose of living and studying. As a result, cross-culture communication takes place in many nations. Obviously, no one can learn everything about all cultures and not any culture is completely similar. This inevitably entails culture conflict.
Gender inequality is a deeply rooted issue that has been prevalent in all corners of the world since the beginning. It is in no way bound to a single country or area, as gender discrimination is everywhere, but in middle eastern countries it is so connected to the culture that this discrimination is seen as normal and even supported. People are being treated as second-class citizens based on nothing but the sex they were born with, and no one is even batting an eye. This is part of why the Middle East houses some of the lowest ranking countries on the Global Gender Gap Index. While some people continue to hold onto discriminatory values and remain uneducated in important topics, it is necessary for governments to make ending gender inequality a priority, especially in these middle eastern countries where radical religious groups like the Taliban force their restricting values on others and male guardianship strips women of the freedom of being in charge of their own lives.
The legal system in most of the countries discriminates particularly against women in the fields of inheritance, family law, land ownership, property, criminal law and citizenship. The prosecution of cases, in most of the countries, involving violence against women is difficult and complex. The discrimination specifically against girls and women- including economic discrimination, gender-based violence, harmful conventional practices and reproductive health inequities- remains the most persistent and pervasive form of inequality. Moreover, girls and women bear extra hardship during, as well as, after conflict and different humanitarian emergencies.