The issue appears to be not so much that a woman might be stoned, but rather
that a pack of arrogant self-righteous twits would attempt to impose
arbitrary moral judgments under the guise of equal and impartial law.
Their concern is not justice but rather the imposition of an authoritarian
and theocratic regime based on specious interpretation of the Koran or any
other doctrine.
Theocratic arrogance has been a common attribute of Christianity far longer
than it has under Islam.
Constructive responses to such excesses, however, have been quite limited.
Far too many people are still wedded to the concept of obedience to
perceived authority, regardless of how absurd or irrational that clerical or
secular authority might be.
Actually, it's a lot easier than spending your time obtaining all the
information you need to make continuous fully informed value judgment.
Participative democracy anyone?
A. M. Genen
----- Original Message -----
From: "O'Brien, Tara" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 12:24 PM
Subject: amina lawal - correction
> Apparently, this is not an Amnesty generated e-mail. Amina Lawal is in
fact living back in her village and is awaiting the second appeal of her
sentence (the first was refused) she is in no immediate danger of being
stoned and this e-amil petition may in fact be damaging her case at the
moment.
> PLEASE DO NOT SEND IT ON AND IF YOU ALREADY HAVE, PLEASE FORWARD THIS MAIL
TO EVERYONE SO WE CAN STOP IT.
> The Guardian newspaper has recently written an article about the
confusion, this is the lead to the article:
> Five million people signed a petition to save this Nigerian woman from
being stoned to death next month. But, say experts, the protest is mistaken
and may even harm her cause. Libby Brooks investigates.
> For the full explanation please check out the article that the Guardian
have done on this at:
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/gender/story/0,11812,951471,00.html
>
>
>
> Tara O'Brien
> Disability Policy & Development Unit
> FAS
> 01-6077447
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Craig [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 02 May 2003 18:59
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [refed] FW: [Fwd: FWD: Please do this] <fwd>
>
> > Dear Friends,
> > >
> > > I have just learned that the Nigerian supreme court has upheld the
> death
> > sentence for Amina Lawal, who was condemned for the crime of
> adultery.>
> > She is to be buried up to her neck and stoned to death. Her death has
> > been
> > postponed for one month so that she can continue to nurse her baby.
> > >
> > > Amina's case is being handled by the Spanish branch of Amnesty
> > International, which is attempting to put together enough signatures
> to
> > make
> > the Nigerian government rescind the death sentence. (A similar
> campaign
> > saved another Nigerian woman, Safiya, condemned in similar
> circumstances.)
> > >
> > > The petition has so far (as of April 7th) amassed over 4,100,000
> > signatures. It will only take you a few seconds to sign Amnesty's
> online
> > petition. Go to the web page
> > > <http://www.amnistiaporsafiya.org/> enter your first name in the
> space
> > marked 'nombre', last name ('apellidos'), county/state ('provincia'),
> and
> > country from the drop down box - choose Reino Unido (UK), Estados
> Unidos
> > (USA), or whichever is appropriate. Then click on 'Seguir' and go to
> the
> > second page. There you have the option of entering your email address
> if
> > you
> > wish to receive follow-up information. In any case, be sure to click
> on
> > 'aceptar' to have your name added to the petition list. Please sign
> the
> > petition now, then forward this message to everyone in your address
> book.
> --- End Forwarded Message ---
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> Gary Craig
> Professor of Social Justice,
> University of Hull
> Hull, HU6 7RX
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> tel. 01482 465780
> fax 01482 466088
>
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