that's another point the difference between homosocial and momoactual. that which seems to not exist can exist openly and not openly at the same time. the other thing that i want to point out. this is something that's very often discussed in topics in the middle east and countries. islamic law, or a form of it. we've often seen discussions of this particularly as it relates to the women's issue. it's about that which is allowed and not allowed in the culture. i want to point out this very important when discussing homosexuality. it's something that's very important for the culture is the notion of privacy and witnesses. witnesses is a component of the islamic law. we know this from a very bad point of view from women's issue. is a woman is raped and there are no witnesses, it's as if it never happened. it's a bad component if i'm going to judge and say it's bad. if there were witnesses that would mean that she's a whore. that's a problem as i interrupt it. however, as it might relate to certain behaviors like homosexuality. if two men have sex and there