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by bandrami 1159 days ago
Familial violence against women, unfortunately, happens in all cultures. It gets called "honor killing" when it happens in a few of them.
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bluefirebrand 1159 days ago
Cultures where domestic violence is a crime are NOT the same as cultures where domestic violence is encouraged.

Cultures that have honor killings are the latter.

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plorkyeran 1159 days ago
No, it is not socially acceptable (or even expected) to kill family members because they've done something which brings shame to the family in all cultures.
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bandrami 1157 days ago
It's not "expected" (or "legal") anywhere. That's my point. Family annihilators exist globally and we imagine other societies approve of them.
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