An Iraqi family living in Arizona has been placed on two-year probation for their vicious assault on their teenage daughter who wanted out of an arranged a marriage to a 38-year-old man. daughter.
"During their investigation, police discovered that last November Tabarak had held Aiya down while Farhan burned Aiya on her face and chest with a hot spoon. The family was said to be upset because Aiya wanted out of an arranged marriage with a 38-year-old man.
Despite the abuse, Aiya has defended her family by claiming that their behavior is acceptable in Iraqi culture."
Despite the abuse, Aiya has defended her family by claiming that their behavior is acceptable in Iraqi culture."
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Family-gets-probation-for-honor-beating-of-daughter-177544331.html
Multi-culturalism, folks. Celebrate it. As for Western civilization? Forget it. It's racist. It's imperialistic. It's evil.
When the victim pleads for leniency, courts often give that great weight. I'm curious whether the daughter went home with her parents, and whether she plans to go ahead with the wedding. But nobody seems to be reporting on that.
ReplyDeleteLate 19th century social workers had similar problems with immigrant German fathers who wanted to "raise her up strict."