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'''Honor killing''' is the barbaric practice of killing a woman, often times by stoning her. The purpose of this practice is to restore a family's "honor" after the woman "dishonored" alleged sexual misconduct.  Western [[Christians]], [[Jews]], and [[atheists]] and [[agnostics]] often find the idea that [[rape]] victims are considered to have brought dishonor, though sexual misconduct.

'''Honor killing''', also spelled '''honour killing''', is the barbaric practice of killing a woman, often times by stoning her. The purpose of this practice is to restore a family's "honor" after the woman "dishonored" alleged sexual misconduct.   

[[Anthropologist]] [[James Emery]] found that, "[[Palestinian]] culture continues to equate the value of a woman's life to her inviolable [[purity]]. Whatever her progress, ancient traditions still engulf her. Should she become the unfortunate victim of rumor or [[rape]], she'll be sacrificed, just as her ancestors who swept across the [[Arabian Desert]] [[sacrifice]]d sheep and other animals in the name of [[honor]] and [[Islam]]."<ref>''World&I'' May 2003, p. 190</ref>

[[Anthropologist]] [[James Emery]] found that, "[[Palestinian]] culture continues to equate the value of a woman's life to her inviolable [[purity]]. Whatever her progress, ancient traditions still engulf her. Should she become the unfortunate victim of rumor or [[rape]], she'll be sacrificed, just as her ancestors who swept across the [[Arabian Desert]] [[sacrifice]]d sheep and other animals in the name of [[honor]] and [[Islam]]."<ref>''World&I'' May 2003, p. 190</ref>