Surely This Tragic Case Can't Be Blamed On Forced Marriages Or Honour Based Violence?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2511221/Women-kept-slaves-30-years-rescued-South-London-house.html

/// Freedom Charity, which aims to advise and support victims of forced marriages or honour-based violence, then told police about the call received following a television documentary on forced marriages. ///

[FredPuli43]

And furthermore, AOG, no question of religion comes into it, and immigration is not an issue in it, so it is quite unnecessary for anyone to claim that you posted because of some special interest in either.

Of course, the Daily Mail goes on to talk about Islamic and Sharia law, and forced marriages and the relationship between Muslims and both, but that must be to explain the charity's work.

[Zeuhl]

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I was obviously wrong to make that assumption, but I shouldn't be castigated for making a mistake
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You certainly shouldn't anotheoldgit

You made a mistake

Jumped to an erroneous assumption

and you have admitted to making that mistake

So that is all perfectly proper with no need for further castigation from other ABers in this instance

We should hear no more about it

It was just a mistake that you made - endov

[murraymints]

There is something rather odd about this, the women in question were actually allowed out and watch tv,they were hardly held prisoner in shackles in a basement. Have they simply had a fall out and fancied a move ?

[Zeuhl]

i suspect there is a big element of 'psychological shackles' in this case

[Zeuhl]

and evidence of physical abuse to keep them cowed