That's the name of the book I just finished reading. A book which really frustrates me. The Islamic approach on justice - tribal judgements and crimes of honour - undoubtedly leaves a bad image showing immaturity amongst men and extreme unfairness towards women.
To push the law aside and take matters into your own hands when there is a dispute between two families is completely absurd. Raping your neighbour's wife, taking one of his young daughters to marry one of your relatives or murdering your own wife is not justice.
It's all about honouring your family, isn't it. That's not honouring anyone. Such people give a bad name to humanity itself. It's so pleasing to know that things are changing in countries like Pakistan, where women are drawing nearer and nearer to equality with men, cases of rape are decreasing, and the sad excuses of men who brought misery to their wives and other people's wives are being brought to justice.
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