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http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-morality.aspx#honor http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/the-worlds-muslims-religion-p...
by floody-berry 13y ago
http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-morality.aspx#honor http://www.pewforum.org/Muslim/the-worlds-muslims-religion-p...
The _low_ end is 15-20% who think honor killing is rarely/sometimes/often justified. The high end is 60-70%. How is this "fringe"?
- mkhattab 13y agoThat survey is flawed because it's based on culturally influenced beliefs of Muslims in tribal-based societies where the concept of honor has a higher precedence than religion itself. I believe you would find similar results among Christian and Jewish populations in the Middle-east. For instance, in Egypt, where I've lived for a considerable time, Christians and Muslims share practically the same family values with varying degrees. If a Christian woman and Muslim man, or vice-versa, decide to elope then either of them risk being honor-killed or at the very least disowned.
- 6cxs2hd6 13y agoAnd similar concepts in certain parts of the US, e.g. the South. "Honor cultures"; correlates with nomadic heritage. Why you can call someone an asshole in NYC and they shrug it off, but south of Mason-Dixon they have to make something of it. The classic paper: http://mypages.valdosta.edu/mwhatley/7670/activity/honor.htm http://mypages.valdosta.edu/mwhatley/7670/activity/honor.htm