Queen of Swords

Originally posted by Monkeybot
What is the fricking point of this question?

Gemma Therese wants to know what people think. I think I'll have another cup of tea.

Wizardry

So far this thread's light on substance and deserves a new home, methinks.

ieyeasu

Gemma's just trying to show that Christians are better than somebody. Presumably, because this a predominantly liberal board, the board must favor Islam.

Frankly, I had more fun with Pascal's Wager. Gemma isn't as interesting as she used to be.

keyser_soze

Yeah, a fair comparison, a small group of women who ELECT to go into a morbid existence, vs. A significant population of people who are most often BORN into it. Yes, islamic are more repressed in the sense that you are seeking, but your question is invalid.

Shake

Exactly. And as others have already pointed out, there is a definite difference between repression and oppression. I agree with what Calzaer and mecca777 said. So, I'm not sure what Gemma's hoping for here, but I voted for the Catholic nuns.

niggle

of a conversation I had in college? Who was stupider, Beavis or Butthead?

I voted Islamic, although I admit it's tough to top Catholic nuns.

1. Islamic women have it worse, possibly only because of where and when they live. If we looked at the Middle ages of Catholicism, it might be a tougher call.

2. Islamic women, although I don't doubt most don't consider it oppression, still have no real choice. Catholic nuns willingly threw themselves on the traintracks of God's love.

Niggle, "ex-Catholic"

Monkeybot

Congratulations, you just made me spit coffee laughing. What a great metaphor.

Jacey

"Moe is their leader"
-Homer Simpson

And I think there is little point to the question because there are huge differences.........

-X-

i see absolutely no repression where nuns are concerned

they enter a life of servitude to their beliefs of their own free will and are fully aware of the choice they are making when they do so

and they don't stone catholic nuns to death in some countries if they are seen with a male who is not their husband or immediate family member (not saying this is a widespread thing in the islamic world, but it happens)

Corona688

Wow. How many pages back did you find THIS thread in? That's what repression means, it's something you do to yourself. Whereas... Congratulations, you just proved my point. I somehow don't think these islamic women stoned themselves, right? That is force imposed from the outside, or oppression, not repression.