Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Next's Chude Jideonwo on the Wigwe Saga

The issue of wife beating [and infrequently husband beating] is one that human
rights activists—including me—condemn unequivocally. Nevertheless, it is a
practice that seems to be "tolerated" in some (rural) African societies. I have
even heard a few women in a PBS-Radio (Public Broadcasting Service in the US)
program affirm that: "my husband beats me because he loves me." When I brought
up this topic in my human rights class, the discussion was, to say the least,
boisterous. The same was true at a recent international conference.

Does anyone know what religious texts (and specific verses) say about spousal
beating?

Ike Udogu

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From: Ikhide <xokigbo@yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011 8:08 am
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Next's Chude Jideonwo on the Wigwe Saga
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> "But what is most striking in reading the son's touching tale is
> the fact that, for him, the fact of spousal abuse was a common
> incidence, something to be excused, something he had no reserve in
> revealing. In trying to position his father as a benevolent
> provider unfortunately stuck with an impossible woman, he
> unwittingly revealed not only that his father did beat his mother,
> but that this was no big deal."
>  
> - Chude Jideonwo
> http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Opinion/5708980-146/story.csp
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