"RESPECT" -------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In East Indian / Pakistani culture there is the concept of IZZAT. . According to WIKI: Izzat refers to the concept of honour prevalent in the culture of North India and Pakistan. It applies universally across religions (Hindu, Muslim and Sikh), communities and genders. Maintaining the reputation of oneself and one's family is part of the concept of izzat, as is the obligatory taking of revenge when one's izzat has been violated. Although the concept of izzat has been viewed as curtailing the freedom of women, it is also a strongly egalitarian concept that cuts across social hierarchy and enforces "equality in giving, but also equality in vengeance." -------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've seen families destroyed, marriages shattered, women murdered, all in the name of this foolish concept. And it's usually the ones who are NOT deserving of honour who try to enforce it upon others. How ironic. . . ✍🏼🗡🔫🔪🇹🇷🇸🇦🇵🇰🇳🇪💔💘 -------------------------------------------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #instapoem #instapoet #instapoetry #poetsofinstagram #poetsofig #poetrycommunity #poetry #poet #poetic #poeticjustice #haiku #haikuporn #haikuoftheday #haikugram #haikuandphoto #honour #honourkilling #stophonourkillings #protectwomen #izzat #izzati #brideburning #dowrydeaths #sati #keepwomensafe #keepwomenhappy #womengivelife #paradisebeneathherfeet (at CAMH)