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October 20, 2006
A matter of honor for those with no shame
Donald Sensing has taken a look at the honor and shame culture that pervades the Middle East, and notes how it bears some resemblence to the value system that existed in the Antebellum South -- but for the part about slitting the throat of your sister because her rape-victim status reduces your standing with the neighbors.
Interesting reading; check it out.
Posted by Mike Lief at October 20, 2006 12:02 AM
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