China, atheism and domestic violence
Razib Khan points out in Discover Magazine, "most secular nations in the world are those of East Asia, in particular what are often termed “Confucian societies.” It is likely therefore that the majority of the world’s atheists are actually East Asian."[2] See: Asian atheism and Global atheism
China has the world's largest atheist population and practices state atheism.[3][4] China has one of the highest rates of atheism in the world.[3][4] According to a 2012 Worldwide Independent Network/Gallup International Association (WIN/GIA) poll, 47% of Chinese people were convinced atheists, and a further 30% were not religious. In comparison, only 14% considered themselves to be religious.[5]
Borgen magazines article Domestic Violence in China indicates: "In China, about 40% of women experience domestic violence. Additionally, about 10% of murders in China are a result of intimate partner violence. These incidents continue despite the laws against domestic violence because of deep-seated patriarchal norms in Chinese society. Right now, the fight against domestic violence in China is one of governmental accountability and social change."[6]
See also
- Irreligion and domestic violence
- Atheism and violence
- Religion and crime reduction
- Atheism and sadism
- Atheism and rape
- Mass rape of German women by the Soviet army
- Atheism and women
- Atheism and illegitimate births
- Atheism and pornography
- Atheism and morality
- Atheist population and immorality
- Atheism and sexuality
- Atheism and poor relationships with parents
External links
- Shocking cases of domestic violence are leading young Chinese to question marriage, CNN, 2023
- Chinese Courts Want Abused Women to Shut Up, Personal and political violence are intermixed in authoritarian societies, Foreign Policy magazine, 2023
- ‘This is another pandemic’: a female survivor of domestic abuse in China speaks out, The Guardian, 2022
References
- ↑
- Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)
- A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live, Washington Post By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013
- ↑ Most atheists are not white & other non-fairy tales, Discover magazine
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live, Washington Post By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013
- ↑ "Global Index of Religiosity and Atheism", Gallup. Retrieved on 2012-11-28.
- ↑ Domestic Violence in China, 2021
