Woman Between Islam and Western Society
1. A Survey
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In most countries, there are no laws against
homosexuality perse, almost all of them having
repealed the laws against homosexual activities
between “consenting adults in private,” and,
whereas homosexuals used to be denoted by a term
loaded with opprobrium — sodomites — they are
now referred to by the newly coined expression,
“gay,” which would appear to lend a harmless
aspect of lively cheerfulness to their activities.
Society now only draws the line at an adult having
homosexual relations with a minor or with an
unwilling partner by force. It appears to have
forgotten that it was exactly this practice which led
to the destruction of the Prophet Lot’s compatriots.
In Britain, in addition to having been legalized in
1967, it has ‘progressed’ to the point of attaining a
legal status similar to that of marriage. Denmark
has also followed suit:
Denmark has granted homosexual and lesbian
couples the same rights of inheritance as
married couples, reports Reuter. The Danish
parliament on Friday voted by 78 votes to 62
in favour of a law granting inheritance rights
to couples who can prove they are living
