Sid,

You still refuse to acknowledge that this man is harbored under a Nepali community, and that the household that he grew up in was fully Nepali.  Just because someone comes to America, takes our citizenship tests, and passes does not mean that he sheds his background, or that his family refuses the culture that they grew up with.  He is, underneath the American facade, a Nepali man.  It is shameful that he has put a black mark on your culture simply because of his association with one Nepali community.  I believe that we all acknowledge that his transgressions do not define the Nepali culture as a whole. 
This man was raised in a traditional Nepali household--he was the eldest son in his family, and was treated like a prince.  His parents doted on him and gave him whatever he wished.  Perhaps they created a monster when they gave in to his every whim and fancy, but we don't know for sure and so should not blame the parents (although, my impression of them has always been that they're disdainful, arrogant, individuals, and that the mother was psychotic and threatened to kill the victim on multiple occasions).  What we do know is that he has an overwhelming sense of entitlement to everything and everyone.  His behavior has shown us this much. 
It is a shame that he is associated with Nepal in any way, especially since I have learned from the victim how beautiful the culture is, and how delicious the food is! 

Going back to this whole new issue of womens rights in one country vs. another... It is well-documented in multiple history books that women of Muslim, Chinese, and even European cultures have all felt the heavy hand of oppression.  Pire is correct in saying that there is a wide spectrum in how women are treated across the continent of Asia, but we are talking solely about the instances of abuse due to the presence of extremely patriarchal societies.  In Muslim countries, women are expected to walk X number of steps behind their husband in order to show respect to said husbands, and "honor" killings are perfectly acceptable.  In China, female infants were either killed or sent to orphanages because families felt that they were useless and sometimes even shameful.  U.S. females have also had their share of unfair treatment, but we have never condoned violence toward women for any reason.  It is sad that it does happen (in redneck parts of town as much as in cities with much affluence), but again, such behaviors are utterly unacceptable.  However, it seems as though most countries are moving further and further away from these archaic ideals, and I, as a female, could not be happier. 

My contention with the Nepali culture lies in the fact that it is a culture built upon the design of the Hindu patriarchal system.  I have no qualms with Hinduism, but any culture that believes that men should be at the forefront of anything and everything important gives me a very uneasy feeling to my stomach, especially since these ideals can always be used to take advantage of the powerlessness of females.  In fact, my contention lies with any patriarchal society, which is a hard thing to deal with, especially considering that so many cultures are shaped around the man as the head of the household.  Once we remove this aspect from our cultures, we will have a more impartial environment, regardless of our sex.

P.S.  Please make sure you know exactly where I'm coming from before you decide to attack me with meaningless phrases.