Lindsay Bubar and Nomiki Konst have published a piece in the Huffington Post about Pat Robertson's outrageous advice to a man having marital problems. Roberts told the man that he should move to become a Muslim so he could beat his wife. And Roberts didn't make the insulting statement once - he continued to repeat it. So here's what Lindsay and Nomiki have to say about the incident...
"The 700 Club, a live television show hosted by Pat Robertson, is watched daily by approximately one million viewers, many who turn to the show for guidance, advice and support.
After a broadcast last week, Robertson's millions of viewers now think it is acceptable to beat their wives. You heard that right. Pat Robertson suggested that one of his viewers, having some challenges in his marriage, should beat his wife."
Here are his comments, as summarized by the Huffington Post:
On Monday's broadcast of Robertson's television show "The 700 Club," he answered a question from a viewer named Michael about how to repair his marriage to a woman who "has no respect for me as the head of the house."Robertson's response: "Well, you could become a Muslim and you could beat her."
...Unfortunately, Robertson didn't stop there.
"I don't think we condone wife-beating these days but something has got to be done to make her."
Robertson quickly attracted criticism from the Muslim community, and rightfully so. Suggesting that it is commonplace and accepted in the Muslim community to beat your wife is incredibly offensive and simply not true. In response to their outrage, CNB (the network that airs Robertson's show) quickly edited out the offensive comments and released a statements saying they "regret these comments." While it is nice to see they took action, we are saddened to see their response did not match just how offensive and dangerous Robertson's comments were.
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