Object Lessons

Culture does not necessarily equate
with civilization although where
civilization has taken firm root
the culture of demeaning and
violating others is less visible to
the naked eye for tribalism has
been surmounted by a social
contract that holds it to be a
desecration of human rights to
view the rape of women and girls
as springboards to the restoration
of honour. And nor do societies
believing in equality hold council
meetings where the majority agree
that group rape to shame one who
defies tribal convention and the
tyranny of the majority to humble
and disgrace the offending clan
is morally justified. Much less 
teach tribal lessons to those 
whose cultures clash with
one's own by abducting a child
to torture, rape and murder her as
an object lesson to those who
disobey limits to their freedom.