Wife-beating study shocks Buddhist Bhutan's 'happiness' chief

[Liberal_in_LA]

Wife-beating study shocks Buddhist Bhutan's 'happiness' chief

NEW DELHI — The government commissioner charged with promoting "Gross National Happiness" in the tiny Buddhist nation of Bhutan said he was deeply dismayed by a recent study that found a majority of Bhutanese women think their husbands have the right to beat them.

Buddhism is the religion of Bhutan (shown in this 2002 photo of the 17th century fort that houses religious centers) but its peaceful message is contradicted in a new study that shows most Bhutanese women think their husbands have the right to beat them.

Karma Tshiteem, head of Bhutan's Commission for Gross National Happiness, called the findings "surprising" and "shocking," and said such attitudes are "totally inconsistent" with Buddhist teachings.

The survey by Bhutan's National Statistics Bureau found that roughly 70% of women say they deserved beating if they neglect children, argue with their partners, refuse sex or burn dinner, reported the Business Bhutan newspaper. :puke: :mad:

The acceptance of domestic violence is highest (90 percent) among the women in Paro, a picturesque valley that's home to Bhutan's most revered monastery, Takshang. The capital city of Thimphu scores the lowest acceptance rate, about 50%, for wife beating.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-02-11-wife_beating_buddhism_10_ST_N.htm?csp=24

[pennylane100]

1. How sad,

what kind of society makes them think they are so worthless.

[leftstreet]

2. So it's the fault of the women

:eyes:

:puke: