Aswad
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ORIGINAL: NoChoiceLeft But stoning was being practiced in public in the 80s in at least one area. It was practiced in many areas, but you're saying you don't even know which country. In other words, you're generalizing from an unknown example in a huge region, onto one of the most exceptional countries in that region. And, to boot, you seem to contest the assertion that it isn't legal, while suggesting that it's a credible risk for a Norwegian working in Turkey in 2012 on account of she's married to a secular Turk. In no way does that match my impression. I'm pretty sure the people that found Jaycee Lee Dugard cry about it, but I'm also pretty sure that's not what every woman should expect in the USA. If I apply your logic, the USA would seem like a pretty creepy and terrifying place to even so much as visit, let alone move to for work. And looking at the statistics, I would say women are at far greater risk of being murdered in the USA than in Turkey. Hence: facts, rather than random knee-jerk generalizations or anecdotes that may be about Iran for all we know. IWYW, — Aswad.
< Message edited by Aswad -- 11/2/2012 6:19:28 PM >
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