If you believe that every legal system that has ever existed is equal in its oppressiveness, yes.
On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Wraith <wra...@xmission.com> wrote: > > > At 01:10 AM 10/14/2009, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Given that I'm fairly tall for a woman (5'9"); in an Islamic > > > >country, any woman my height would probably would be strangled on > > > >their wedding night for supposedly not being a 'virgin', if they had > > > >had the misfortune to have a husband whose penis was too small. But > > > >of course, nothing in Islamic countries is EVER the man's fault. > > > > > > Sad but true. But look at the situation in much of the western world. > > > In divorce proceedings and rape investigations, the basic assumption > > > of guilt is placed on the male, in all too many instances. > > > > > > >Neither of these is right. We must investigate proceedings in an > >unprejudiced way and give the accused the benefit of the doubt, > >ALWAYS, or we don't HAVE civilization. > > So, when have we had anything that wasn't based on the concept that > Might Makes "Right"? Justice is an ideal, and an illusion. Its use is > to keep the rabble from seeing the basic injustice of the various > power systems that rule them. > > >
