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Bigotry:
The Dark Danger

but anger that woman, who has in any case betrayed him; that
would create new problems rather than resolving the issue. But
removal is one solution. A woman may think more logically while
she has been sent away, may feel regret in the face of this behavior

and may look at matters in a healthier manner. The verse also says
that the husband must not take other measures against her if she re-
pents the error of her ways.

In this section, translated in the words "But if they obey you, do
not look for a way to punish them," there is again attempt to shape
the issue on the basis of "a woman who obeys a man." Yet according
to the accurate translation, what the passage actually means is "if

they heed your advice and behave in a faithful manner." The criterion
here is not a woman's obedience to a man, but "faithfulness," a re-
sponsibility attendant upon both sides in a marriage.

16-year-old Malala Yousafzai
was shot in the head and neck
on her way home from school
because of her blog in which
she described the oppression
of the population by the Taliban.
Thankfully, Malala was restored
to full health after lengthy treat-
ment and is still fighting for the
education rights of young girls.

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