Taboo Topic: Honor Killings

[vdhillon]

Honor killings exist in our jat samaj.

There are various reasons, family rivalries, getting rid off daughters, protective perceived honor, as a punishment for going against orthodox traditions e.g. inter-cast marriage, same gotra marriages, same sex relationships, illicit relationships, etc.

Are these killing justified? (NO)

Is existing law sufficient to prevent them?

Is the level of awareness in masses and enforcement force is sufficient?

Are khap mute spectators? why dont they pass a resolution against them? why they even silent support this? e.g. khap may oppose same gotra marriage but they must also oppose and issue resolutions (fatwah) against extra-judicial honor killings no matter what.

What can be done to improve or reform?

Please discuss your views.

[akshaymalik84]

Vishal : All these Taboo topics have been discussed in detail earlier. Please dig in to those threads. Some of them might be closed, you can ask mods to open them again.

MODS: Please merge the relative threads.

[vdhillon]

Vishal : All these Taboo topics have been discussed in detail earlier. Please dig in to those threads. Some of them might be closed, you can ask mods to open them again.

MODS: Please merge the relative threads.

Thanks Akshay, I created 2 or 3 threads in rush to divert off-track discussion from 'marriage' thread to here. Existing threads have limited focus e.g. honor killing in case of same gotra or role of khap in honor killing in case of same gotra. My thread is wide ranging with holistic view form all angles