The Causes and Effects of Blood Feuds and Honor Killings

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Picture yourself opening the door to a policeman telling you to sit down, telling you that he’s sorry to inform you but your child has been found dead, with his body being burnt to the extent where it was difficult to identity him. If this was your baby, your child, your own flesh and blood, what is an adequate punishment for a murder like this, life in prison or is the judicial system lacking in the real sense of justice? In a modern society you would expect the law to decide what happens with the perpetrator but some cultures believe that killing the murder or a member of their family would be a sufficient punishment and give them their much-needed closure. But what is the effect on the people taking part in the honor killing or as part of the Kanun law and on their families. “Kanun Law is a 500-year-old code of conduct, which covered every aspect of medieval life, from births to marriages to hunting and grazing rights” (Freeman). An aspect of Kanun law is an eye-for-an-eye meaning when someone is killed revenge can be taken not only on the killer but from all males in his ‘clan’ (Freeman)

Is it worth the effect on the children and wives of the affected families to get revenge on those who disrespect them?

I walk into my house through my large white door after a strenuous day at school.

As I proceed taking my dirtied and battered converse I am welcomed by a few strange questions from my dad, “Have you heard from our family friend John recently, either by phone or Facebook?” I replied “No Dad, why are you asking me this?” he answered “All his family and friends are saying he’s not picking up and they are really worried about him, can you quickly Google search a story about a car being set on flames?” All kind of thing...

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