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In reply to the discussion: Only 14, Bangladeshi girl charged with adultery was lashed to death [View all]leftynyc
(26,060 posts)98. Because they're just itching
to attack Bangladesh? Gee, I'm so sorry that you apparently feel that news about the treatment of women is only used as a war ploy (with a Democrat in the White House) and not to bring attention to a very, very real problem.
And it's two years later...nothing happened to the iman and the married man escaped after a few lashes. I'm sure they're combing the country looking for him.
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Only 14, Bangladeshi girl charged with adultery was lashed to death [View all]
politicat
Feb 2013
OP
the fucking piece of shit imam and those who beat her to death should all be burned to death
JI7
Feb 2013
#3
Because it really doesn't matter that the jesus freaks or whoever else used to suck just as bad.
Codeine
Feb 2013
#62
It's not even the only problem among Bengalis. Indian Bengalis are Hindu, and it's just as bad
Recursion
Feb 2013
#111
Islam (or Hinduism) gives specific form to the problem but isn't the problem itself.
AlbertCat
Feb 2013
#112
I fully understand this is easy for me to say, and that doing it would be much harder
DisgustipatedinCA
Feb 2013
#8
The horror and pain of this poor girl's last moments from some "justice" handed out by the imam
riderinthestorm
Feb 2013
#9
Saying this is the fault of "religion" is like blaming "government" for Nazism.
whathehell
Feb 2013
#26
Grasp at straws much?..We "used" to do many things -- We now have enforced LAWS against these things
whathehell
Mar 2013
#196
Well they are American Christian churches, led by American Christian Missionaries
Taverner
Feb 2013
#146
No proof at all that assertion. Cultures can be completely resistant to change
snagglepuss
Feb 2013
#119
Please...A few abberant Americans of every & no faith do, but they are then CHARGED with a crime,
whathehell
Mar 2013
#193
Really? And the last time another religion beat a fourteen year old girl to death was,.........?
ohiosmith
Feb 2013
#17
Yes, you'll likely see a lot of that here, unfortunately, though the gutsier truth tellers do seem .
whathehell
Mar 2013
#199
Yeah, goodness knows American Xtian fundies are legally whipping 14-year-olds to death all the time.
Codeine
Feb 2013
#19
Or a real life video game, like shooting ducks at the circus. He shoots, he scores! A win!
freshwest
Feb 2013
#44
If that could be accomplished w/o too much opposition that would be great.
LiberalFighter
Feb 2013
#73
Again -- Like blaming "government" for Hitler..Could you be just a LITTLE more specific, LOL?
whathehell
Mar 2013
#197
boy, I wish we could do that...my granddaughter is 14....I would kill barehanded anyone who
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#37
Give any fundamentalist of any religious persuasion political power, and people die.
Ikonoklast
Feb 2013
#81
I suspect the rapist, the imam, and the doctors who lied on the autopsy are all doing just fine
renate
Feb 2013
#49
Well..... probably not *all* religion. I don't see my local Episcopal congregation
Nye Bevan
Feb 2013
#57
This isn't an isolated nutcase. This is pervasive, widely practiced, culturally approved
pnwmom
Feb 2013
#76
The guy was a rapist. His victim was a young girl. Their situations are not comparable. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2013
#109
You already hit on the answer. Civil Prosecution of the principles involved....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#114
So I guess the comparison of a "what if it was here" comparison doesn't work for you....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#125
LOL!!! I'm glad you find it offensive for someone to stand in judgement.
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#137
Linking all Muslims with Sharia is like linking all Christians with the KKK.
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#150
Mainly because I know people who are Muslim and they hate this crap as much as you.
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#167
I'm saying it's NOT in the name of Islam. It's by the will of religious fanatics.
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2013
#182
Well, ya know there are some people who say 9/11 was an inside job....
Spitfire of ATJ
Mar 2013
#189
I've said we need the equivalent of an international women's shelter....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2013
#133
Shilpi was forced to marry Mehbub Khan several years ago, under circumstances that suggest
struggle4progress
Mar 2013
#207
No it's not. When it comes to the last century (and more) it's a matter of statisitics and
cali
Feb 2013
#136
It popped up in my RSS reader (via a tech blogger I follow), then disappeared from it.
politicat
Feb 2013
#115