During the trial of Congressman Jalosjos for the rape of an 11-year-old girl, the Judge coaxed the victim under examination by saying: "Look at me as you answer, why don't you look at me? I am also handsome." It was a very insensitive and demeaning remark showing the very low regard the Judge harbored against the rape victim. Nevermind the age of the victim in this case which also requires extra considerate treatment. In the trial of the rape of the Chiong sisters in Cebu, the Judge commented, upon being shown the pictures of the victims, " Yes, I can see, they are very plain-looking." The remark tended to agree with the defense attorney's insinuation that plain looking women can not be victims of rape. These mindless remarks punish the victims by their utter lack of insensitiviy and reflect very low regard for women victims.
A world-wide uproar is presently on-going over a November 21,2007 CNN report that in Saudi Arabia, a 19-year-old married woman who was abducted and brutally gang raped was meted a jail term of 6 months and 200 lashes for bringing out to the public the crime committed against her. Even the lawyer working for her defense was stripped of his license to practice law and her 24-year-old husband who is supportive of her fight for justice is being heavily ostracized. The revolting punishment has been affirmed by their supreme ruler, King Abdullah.
Until now, African women are subjected to circumcission procedure severing their clitoris to assure their fidelity to their husband.
These atrocious and barbaric treatment of women only show that women up till this modern times are treated as chattels or possessions and being looked down as sinful objects deserving of scorn and brutal punishment.
The case of the Saudi Arabian woman has jolted human rights groups all over the world. Even the very conservative Saudi society is being shaken at its patriarchal roots and awakened to its judicial system's need for serious reform.
Extreme irrationality and ultimate repulsivenes of any institution, system, government and the like,can also serve a good purpose. It can usher in the beginning of their end. Humanity can only take so much.The innate nobility of humankind will always break through apparently insurmountable odds.
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Lock those judges in a cell of hardened felons. They'll sing a different tune when they experience anal rapture.
A very high tune.
While you make me roll in laughter you cause me migraine headaches by the extreme difficulty-- but not really impossible--of your proposed solution.
Once,I was poised to send one to jail under Art. 204 of the Revised Penal Code which penalizes KNOWINGLY RENDERING UNJUST JUDGMENT. The Honorable Judge had a change of heart & mind right on time. And he was saved.
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