[roquelledawn]

Hi, I know this is probably a closed argument. But I really do not mean to argue. I have to say, first off, that you (Evrvglnt) are obviously just trying to get people to think. Grab the readers attention, and make them question themselves.
It is a deeply routed male thing to have dominance over women. Because of the role they have as "man". I understand exactly where you are trying to go with this remark. However, just because it is a desire that bubbles up from within, does not make it all right. Does not excuse one's behavior.
Just as men have a unique desire to protect, and shelter the women in their life. However locking someone away is not protecting them. It's only hurting them. Keeping them from growing is not an exceptible way to shroud a person. No woman WANTS to be hidden. A woman wants to be seen.
A woman who is all right with being hidden away and live a life through a simplistic mindset, has no hope. Of a future, or freedom. It is caging a beautiful bird and never letting them freely sing. It is holding them back of true womanhood. And worse, it is driving thime out of fear. Yes, it may take another generation, as one point was made a moment before. Even several. As no war is won by only one battle. In order to get to that next generation to see the way their culture may flourish... is to take drastic measures to break down the barriers that have so long held them back from a future of freedom.
I am by NO means suggesting that every man in these cultures has no love for his wife and daughters. I went to school with a girl who's father was from Jordan... He wanted only the best for and of his daughter.
The point I am trying to make is that when someone is captive and we have the means to support and effect change in their lives then as humans, we have an obligation to fight alongside them. And if a society is not willing to help others (this goes along with our OWN issues) then we have no right calling ourselves humans. Animals that were raised in a zoo, do not know the ways of the wild. Their instincts are cut off at a young age and not excersized, and eventually, they grow accustomed. Abused dogs will fight for their master. That does not stop "civilized" society from creating laws to protect that animal, so why is it so hard for our world to really look at the way another country is doing things? Why is it so hard for us to speak up, and try to make change?

Samim had a choice to believe what he believes. Those women do not. They are not given a choice. They cannot even begin to make a change for their daughters. Which I believe that every woman wants to be free to speak when they wish. To be innocent when they are raped, and not have shame placed on them. We need to do something to help them. Or we have failed at being the one thing we ALL are: Humans. As a human, we should stand up for one another. So, what is a "peaceful" way to make that change happen??? You go into most of those countries spouting off a Westerner's view of women, and you will be run out of their faster than they could spit on you. That's if you are not thrown into a foul prison. Or worse.
Because, a war may not be the most effective way to make change in a society... atleast it's doing SOMETHING.