Video of Sudanese woman being whipped for wearing trousers underneath her Burka

[cali]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve_JJFF5X-g

Fucktards.

[Matariki]

1. I'm not going to watch this. While it's good to report on such outrage

I think video of it is the worst sort of pornography.

[leftstreet]

2. +1

...and somebody arm these women already!

[whathehell]

21. Agreed...Not watching it either..... n/t

[drmeow]

3. I don't have a link

but:

KHARTOUM, December 14, 2010 (AFP) - Sudanese authorities arrested about
30 women who tried to hold a protest in Khartoum on Tuesday against the
brutal police whipping of a young woman as seen in a video posted on
YouTube.

...

The judiciary on Monday announced it was probing the incident.

"An investigation was launched into the lashing of a young woman as seen
on a website, and the implementation of sanctions that go against what
is outlined in the criminal code," it said.

...

Sections of Sudan's 1991 Criminal Code, imposed two years after
President Omar al-Bashir came to power in a military-backed coup,
mandate lashings for "indecent" behaviour, adultery or running a
brothel.

[Hannah Bell]

4. & the US war in Sudan continues. and make no mistake, it's not about fighting

trouser-whipping.

[cali]

11. and that doesn't excuse this. period.

[Hannah Bell]

18. nor does this *excuse* the multi-decade US war on sudan.

but it's funny, there are always a lot more posts on the threads about mad islamists whipping women than on the threads about US drones bombing them.

[cali]

20. but of course I never said it did.

YOU are the one that excuses this shit, dear friend.

[Hannah Bell]

30. and of course i never said that the war in sudan excused trouser-whippers either.

but you were certainly quick to suggest i did.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

22. Are we bombing women for wearing trousers?

I thought we were bombing the people who like to whip women for wearing trousers (in addition to the multitude of other nasty things they do).

[Hannah Bell]

29. you thought we were bombing people because they whip women for wearing trousers?

they don't care about that.

i excuse nothing. my point is different: that some people like to highlight the atrocities of the people the US is making undeclared war on; and so does the US.

both, in effect, are justifying that war. which preceded the trouser whipping.

btw, i saw that video a couple of days before you posted it. on a winger site.

they get all that stuff first. i wonder why?

[LiberalLoner]

5. Why is she being punished? Because with pants on it's harder to rape her???? n/t

[Pathwalker]

7. And what the hell is she supposed to wear underneath it -

another burka?
NOT watching the video!

[tjwash]

6. ...

[WildEyedLiberal]

9. Yes, god forbid we condemn anything

It might hurt someone's feelings!

[whathehell]

23. I guess you didn't get the memo..The only religion allowed condemnation here is Christianity

all others are "defended" on the grounds of Political Correctness and Cultural Tolerance

...Like it's "politically correct" to fucking whip someone for wearing...anything.

[apocalypsehow]

17. And right on cue.

[whathehell]

24. Yeah...'cause someone's "life will be ruined"

if they don't get to excercise their "right" to whip a woman for...oh..just about anything...

[whathehell]

25. Yeah.....It .figures you would be a guy.

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. The guy laughing needs to be whipped also.

[deaniac21]

10. It's wrong to pass judgement on another culture.

[cali]

12. you forgot the sarcasm thingy.

[deaniac21]

13. I like for folks too have to figure it out without any help.

[Nye Bevan]

28. I'm with you. I have *never* used the "Sarcasm" thing.

I always think that it is obvious when I am being sarcastic, and I never cease to be surprised when people don't pick up on it. I think I need to adjust my expectations, at least here on DU.

[Glassunion]

14. So we should stand by and allow it to continue?

No one should stand and be the voice of the oppressed?


No one should care?


It is all part of their wonderful culture that should be celebrated.


These people are not opressed, they are free to live and enjoy their cuture.


They deserve no amnesty, they deserve no thought, they deserve no pity, they deserve no voice? We should not pass judgement on another culture? Even if that culture violates human rights?

[aquart]

16. Sucks. What's your plan? World War III?

When a nation chooses to murder its own, there is very little anyone outside can do. Boycott, embargo...and look how many people here are still complaining about the embargo on Iraq.

So what is it you think is our obligation as a nation to do?

[Glassunion]

19. No, not WWIII

Sitting idle and stating that we should not pass judgment on a different culture is to basically ignore the issue.

This shit goes on in this country every day, and people rarely give two shits because it is a 3rd world country full of brown people who are constantly infighting over control of the oil. No matter who wins or loses, or who gets oppressed the US still gets its oil.

Ignoring it and stating that we should not judge different cultures is bull shit.

I feel that giving these people a voice and letting them be heard would be a huge step. If more people cared, the reality of the issue would become a priority. But most people in this world could care less. Not because they don't give a shit, but because they don't know what is going on. I applaud this video. Not because of what happened, but because of what it exposes.

[whathehell]

27. Since when do you need a "plan" to express yourself here?

[whathehell]

26. Bull Shit..

It's right to condemn CRUELTY and MYSOGYNY ....ANYWHERE!

[aquart]

15. HOW did they find out what was underneath?

Isn't the point of the burkha that there are things MEN SHOULD NOT SEE?

[ZombieHorde]

31. Disturbing. nt

[Obamanaut]

32. Might you consider editing out (insensitive) derivative that may be hurtful

hurtful to readers who have a family member with developmental disability?

[Liquorice]

33. I can't believe this kind of thing is still happening to women. It's sickening. nt

[dmr]

34. Locking -

The descriptive word used in the OP is not allowed here.

Thank you,
dmr
DU Moderator