Egyptian lawyer says it is 'patriotic duty' to rape women

I have a issue with people who think there better than other people and enjoy belittle them on forums.

So what? No one is saying they all are. Of course not all are. Doesn't change the fact that their society is.

Then you must have an issue with the Egyptian dude as that's all he's been trying to do.

Then you must have an issue with the Egyptian dude as that's all he's been trying to do.

So what? This gentleman has saved thousands of lives and many other Egyptian people both male and female have do great work in the field of science.

Wow, this is the same logic as saying if a person goes out without a bulletproof vest, they deserve to be shot because they wasn't "protecting themselves". Let's hope he never fathers daughters.

While his views are not the views of all Egyptians, he certainly expresses an opinion that would find sympathy with many Egyptians. The country has serious issues with its treatment of women, its turning a blind eye to sexual harassment and degradation and disrespect of women.

When you allow that to go on, then it's not surprising that you end up with people like this lawyer.

I have been to Egypt and the country is amazing. So much history and culture.

The people are often contemptuous towards westerners though. Not all of them, but some. There seems to be a weird inferiority/superiority complex going on.

I'm Egyptian too and OP makes a very, very valid point. The extent to which women are mistreated in our country is disgusting. And if it's not overt harassment or abuse, it manifests itself as a covert belief that women are subservient. In Egypt, the phrase "what a man says, goes" IS undisputed and men are nowhere near perceiving women with the progressive, open mindset that they seem to believe they are. People CAN be quick to overgeneralize but the bigger problem for us isn't over generalizations at this point, its the dismissive attitude that so many Egyptian men and women adopt, fueled by their uninformed belief that the injustice people complain about is an exception instead of a norm. Wake up.

It's the same in the west. You just don't see it.

No, it really isn't.

You just want to see it in the West because your cultural-religious disposition and the inferiority complex arising from it causes in you a desperate need to denigrate the West and wishful thinking that the West is as much in the mire (more so, you undoubtedly believe) as everywhere else.

It isn't. Any objective person can see that.

And you just want to deny it because it allows you to look down upon other groups in society as you already do.

If you can't acknowledge there are deep rooted issues in our own society then you need to stick to far right forums because this one isnt for you.

He nailed you.

There are deep rooted issues in our society but they are as nothing compared to Egypt. Or indeed whichever country your own family originated from.

And your family prove it (by its deeds if not your words) because if this country is worse they could go back.

The fact you continue to live in this country demonstrates how you truly feel, not your empty posturing on here. You try and trash this country whilst benefiting from its political freedoms and economic development.

I can see the deep rooted racism here. This idea that I have to be grateful for anything is stupid and only parroted by racist morons like you.

I am british. This is my country no matter how much you cry and im definitely far more valuable to society than you can dream of. Seeing your thread history only amplifies how much of a sadcase you are.

And you've also indefinitely invalidated your argument by playing this weak card. My point was singulative not comparative, it's a shame you've managed to go on a tangent so stupidly.

Precisely. It's unfortunately common in many parts of the developing world. They are keenly aware of how large is the gap between the developing and the developed world, but they also like to think that somehow the West is full of decadent, immoral, weak people with no values.

Ironically, such comments often come from people in countries where thousands are slaughtered due to being the wrong religion or tribe.

But we're bad because we let women own property and vote.

In what way are you “valuable to society”?

You are just a school kid and all you have ever done so far is take. Whining and childishly bitc *ing about how awful the country is, as you do.

You might become valuable, doing a worthwhile job and as a taxpayer, or you might not.
But up till now you have contributed nothing.

Precisely. It's unfortunately common in many parts of the developing world. They are keenly aware of how large is the gap between the developing and the developed world, but they also like to think that somehow the West is full of decadent, immoral, weak people with no values.

Ironically, such comments often come from people in countries where thousands are slaughtered due to being the wrong religion or tribe.

But we're bad because we let women own property and vote.

While his views are not the views of all Egyptians, he certainly expresses an opinion that would find sympathy with many Egyptians. The country has serious issues with its treatment of women, its turning a blind eye to sexual harassment and degradation and disrespect of women.

When you allow that to go on, then it's not surprising that you end up with people like this lawyer.

do you have any evidence to back your ridiculous claim? I think not!