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Under Sharia law -- which regulates the day-to-day life of Muslims, including politics, business, sexuality and hygiene -- consuming alcohol is a major offense. Though non-Muslim in Malaysia would be prosecuted under civil law, Kartika had to face Islamic courts.
"I accept the punishment," she said, according to a Daily Telegraph report. "I am not afraid because I was ready to be punished from day one. [The authorities] hope to use my case as a way to educate Muslims. So go ahead. I want to move on with my life."
While she did break a law, the punishment is far different from those most alcohol offenders receive: fines. In this case, prosecutor Saiful Idham Sahimi decided to make an example of the part-time model. Kartika will be -- according to Saiful -- the first woman to be caned under Islamic law, and could spend up to a week in a women's prison where the caning will take place.
So why the extreme punishment? According to Saiful this is an attempt to "educate" rather than punish, and the rattan cane used on Kartika will be lighter than the one used on men.
Tell us what you think about the caning in the poll and the comments below.
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[Via Daily Telegraph, MSNBC]
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8-19-2009 @8:18PM adhoc99 said... [The authorities] hope to use my case as a way to educate Muslims. NO... THE way to educate Muslims would be to send them to schools NOT run by religious fanatics. This woman should run to the nearest airport and get the hell away from these close-minded MALE troglodytes.
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8-19-2009 @8:19PM bigg said... man i would never get out of prison i love beer lol
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8-19-2009 @8:21PM caitlin1776 said... jeez. Is "Is being caned for drinking a beer fair punishment?" even a legit question?? Who in their right mind says yes to that?
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8-19-2009 @8:22PM muslim girl said... wow christian boy do you kiss ur mom with that mouth, how ignorant! i dont believe that is a fair punishment, to kick her out of the modeling. Modeling is also prohibited in the religion, im not gonna get into y, those who wanna know can research it, but i bet her modeling led to her drinking, irony?
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8-19-2009 @8:22PM babs said... Yes, can her. after all are not the Muslims the ones who are supposed to be so perfect, you know they dont drink or have any such thing a homosexuals Just a perfect group of folks. Yup they are. Shame on her! Right.
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8-19-2009 @8:26PM roguepeal said... This is what happens when you allow religion to dictate the laws of your country. This is why our founding fathers separated church and state.
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8-19-2009 @8:27PM john said... Kartika and anyone who allows their religion to control them to that extreme needs to re-evaluate their religon.
And pretty much all religions use cohercion and if that fails, then force to control their people.
I myself survived and escaped the strangelhold of the Roman Catholic Church. Both Catholisim and Muslim teach hatetred.
Relgiion poisons everything.
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8-19-2009 @8:31PM Just Sayn said... this is the epitome of muslim stupidity. I can understand the no drinkin thing but would a mormon react the same way? Nom bc its the yr 2009. Jesus the one and only god and savior drank wine and he created all mankind (even muslim idiots) so drink up!
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8-19-2009 @8:35PM brainslug said... So, muslim girl, if modeling is forbidden by your religion, why wasn't she caned for modeling. Let me add that I have absolutely NO USE for organized religion. I'll think for myself, thank you.
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8-19-2009 @8:46PM Angie said... At least they aren't stoning her to death. I thought for sure.
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8-19-2009 @8:42PM tony caudill said... What religion is so dumb as to dictate EVERY frigging thing you do? What religion is so dumb as to dictate your politics? What religion is so dumb as o dictate your personal hygiene? Well its is only one, IF,we can call it a religion,sounds more like dictatorship ( cult is another word)than anything David Koresh or Jim Jones could have dreamed about. Did they perhaps read about them and say to themselves"Hell, there ARE many dumb asses who will let themselves be controlled\,heart AND soul".
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8-19-2009 @8:41PM Shela Tat said... Well a spanking is better than a shanking... Thank God we live in the 21st century though. If she was caught a hundred years ago, that punishment would have been much worse.
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8-19-2009 @8:41PM Richard said... Hey!Where are all the liberals who preach 'diversity' and 'understanding' and 'accepting other peoples religions and customs'?
Suddenly, it's unfair and barbaric and demeaning to women.
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8-19-2009 @8:52PM curious said... if alcohol is not illegal in that country, why would non-muslims be fined?
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8-19-2009 @8:44PM Rick said... Under our laws it would be harsh but she lives under her laws and she needs to abide by her laws or get the hell out.
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8-19-2009 @8:56PM trudy405 said... That law must have been started by their prophet Mohammad... Christians, Muslims & Jews have the same background, in Christianity it is the Old Testament... We all believe in the same One-God... And up to what I recall, God only ask us to be "moderate", not to get drunk... There is a difference when you follow men and not God... and all of our religions are at fault on this one...
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8-19-2009 @8:49PM porman said... Her way of life is harsh but I'll bet the VD rate is low, sex crimes are lower than ours and children and young adults are more respectful of themselves and others. Our television and movies are way too vile we have become a decadent society...I'll bet they're much more respectful so somewhere in between would be nice
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8-19-2009 @8:51PM Cindy said... What is caning? Is that where they smack her with a wet noodle?
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8-19-2009 @8:54PM Farhan said... I am a muslim and thank God I live in the USA. These fanatics are living in the dark ages. Instead of canning this poor girl for drinking a beer, they should be more focused on getting rid of terrorists. God Bless the United States
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8-19-2009 @8:55PM Glen said... Hey Just Sayn. There are 2 types of wine mentioned in the Bible. Fermented wine which contained alcohol and non-fermented wine which was plain grape juice. Jesus never drank fermented wine. His miracle at the wedding feast turned water into grape juice. If you read and understand the Bible you will find out that Jesus forbids drinking alcohol.
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