The second formula of Kant’s Categorical Imperative illustrates that to be a moral it is necessary to treat every human being as an end, never as means. Regarding the sexual relationship of the human being, if someone does not seek her partner’s consent to be engaged in sex, he then humiliates his partner by considering her merely as means. In fact, his behavior is equivalent to a rapist because none of them get consent from the opposite, therefore is immoral. But, this sort of philosophical thinking does not go hand in hand with the religious thinking. Hence, I would like to discuss that Islam, one of the major religions on the planet, seems to be reluctant about the consent of women at the time of intercourse.
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But it is undeniable fact that some Quaranic verses contradict others, for example; the Quran states: "And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them, and men are a degree above them" (2:228). This verse contradicts two verses stated above. In fact, Islam places a strong emphasis on the dichotomy of the sexes. It requires men to assume full masculinity and women to assume full femininity. A clear demarcation is imposed on both men and women by Allah. If men are a degree above women, it entails that the latter should be submissive to the former. All decisions regarding family matter would be taken by the men, as the Hadith clarifies: “Every one of you is a guardian and every one of you is responsible (for his wards). A ruler is a guardian is responsible (for his subjects); a man is a guardian of his family and is responsible (for them); a wife is a guardian of her husband’s house and is responsible (for it) [The Hadith: 4]. It seems Islam does in fact support a hierarchy where men hold the superior position and women hold the inferior position. If a man is a guardian of his family is responsible for it, it entails that woman should follow her husband’s will otherwise it would create a chaos in the family. Therefore, women need to sacrifice her life for the welfare of her husband’s family corresponds to her husband’s expectation. This position is almost similar to the Latina women position: “‘Traditional’ Latina sexuality is often characterized in social science literature by women’s passivity, selflessness, and what many researchers refer to as marianismo, the sacrificing of self for the good of the
It has been often argued by …show more content…
But it is undeniable fact that some Quaranic verses contradict others, for example; the Quran states: "And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them, and men are a degree above them" (2:228). This verse contradicts two verses stated above. In fact, Islam places a strong emphasis on the dichotomy of the sexes. It requires men to assume full masculinity and women to assume full femininity. A clear demarcation is imposed on both men and women by Allah. If men are a degree above women, it entails that the latter should be submissive to the former. All decisions regarding family matter would be taken by the men, as the Hadith clarifies: “Every one of you is a guardian and every one of you is responsible (for his wards). A ruler is a guardian is responsible (for his subjects); a man is a guardian of his family and is responsible (for them); a wife is a guardian of her husband’s house and is responsible (for it) [The Hadith: 4]. It seems Islam does in fact support a hierarchy where men hold the superior position and women hold the inferior position. If a man is a guardian of his family is responsible for it, it entails that woman should follow her husband’s will otherwise it would create a chaos in the family. Therefore, women need to sacrifice her life for the welfare of her husband’s family corresponds to her husband’s expectation. This position is almost similar to the Latina women position: “‘Traditional’ Latina sexuality is often characterized in social science literature by women’s passivity, selflessness, and what many researchers refer to as marianismo, the sacrificing of self for the good of the