[lbo-talk] Honor Killing and Domestic Violence in Germany

[Steven L. Robinson]

My understanding is that "honor killings" are not a muslem issue per se as the practice exists among non muslems' in the Middle East. (e.g. among athe local christian population of the region). SR

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> This is what I am grappling with. 
> The incidents of violence towards women within the muslim immigrant 
> community usually have a religious undertone or at least that is how 
> it gets reported. I totally agree with you that the violence is 
> based on gender discrimination. However, can you totally ignore the 
> religious influence? 
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