family life » family values http://myfamilylifeblog.com the toughest job you'll ever love Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:50:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 A Tragic Story, A Bigger Picture http://myfamilylifeblog.com/a-tragic-story-a-bigger-picture/ http://myfamilylifeblog.com/a-tragic-story-a-bigger-picture/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:50:50 +0000 admin http://myfamilylifeblog.com/a-tragic-story-a-bigger-picture/ I wonder what “too Westernized” means? Was she sleeping with her “boyfriend” maybe? Not that it would justify the father’s actions in our eyes, but in some other cultures, such things are treated much more seriously than they are in ours. In fact, what others perceive as our “moral failings” in such matters underlie their hatred for us. In turn, these deep rooted differences are why a negotiated and reasoned peace will never be possible.

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Family members had told police that Almaleki attacked his daughter because he believed she had become too Westernized and was not living according to his traditional Iraqi values.

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