A charming article written by Dan Bilefsky appeared in the NY Times today. He informs us that Turkey has been pressed to tighten up its laws against "honor killings" in their Muslim population:
"...Until recently a family member of a dishonored girl, usually a brother under the age of 18, would carry out the death sentence and receive a short prison sentence because of his age."
Now doesn't that just portray the perfect picture of the loving, peaceful Muslim family? What father wouldn't be proud to send his boy to murder his sister, the whore?
This fine tradition has undergone some alteration of late due to changes in sentencing guidelines in Turkey. Minor boys who kill their sisters, mothers, aunts, cousins, etc are henceforth to be tried as adults. Muslim fathers are naturally reluctant to risk their son's going to prison for long stretches.
But the courageous men of Islam will not be deterred from the will of Allah (praise his name). They now order their naughty girls to commit suicide. If they refuse their deaths are made to look like suicide. Not surprisingly there has been a noticeable drop off in family vs. girl murders - but an alarming increase in girl suicides.
"...For Derya, a waiflike girl of 17, the order to kill herself came from an uncle and was delivered in a text message to her cell phone; 'You have blackened our name,' it read, 'Kill yourself and clean our shame or we will kill you.'"
No mention of a smiley face.
It all seems like a stupid waste when you think about it. Wouldn't it make a lot more sense to strap a bomb on her and send her to a wedding? What are they thinking?
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Jenn
You want to know Islam? Read the Quran, study the life of Muhammad, not focusing on a tradition (that used to be practiced long years before Islam in many countries) and call it "the meaning of Islam".
Can I search for Christianity in Bush's funny preachings? By your method of studying religions, all Chrsitians are as stupid as your stupid Mr. President. But I don't do that. I read the Bible, and the teachings of Jesus to get to know Christianity. Is that clear? The acts of the ordinary people do not give you a pure image of a religion.
"Now doesn't that just portray the perfect picture of the loving, peaceful Muslim family?"
"It all seems like a stupid waste when you think about it. Wouldn't it make a lot more sense to strap a bomb on her and send her to a wedding? What are they thinking?"
Those sentences are obviously talking about Muslims. I just wanted to remind him that the tradition he brought the example of, had been practiced in many parts of Asia and Africa long before Muhammad and Islam. These are trdditions, and unfortunately many nations around the world mix religions with their historical traditions. The result turns out to be something opposite to the religion, but people take it as part of the religion. It's wrong. This tradition is one of the other barbaric traditions MIXED with Islam. I hope I could clarify it.
I've suggested this book many times before but it is one of the best in explaining the situation/divisions within Islam if you're interested in learning more. It's called "Jihad: The trail of Political Islam," and is by Gilles Kepel and Anthony F. Roberts.
There is a common adage that says, 'Kill 'em all and let god sort 'em out'. That's about what it will all add up to in the end. I can't imagine any god that would reward any religion that murdered in his name. They're all mad.
I do PT work for a company that donates all of its proceeds to an organization that is fighting to stop honor killings, female infanticide, breast cancer research and other women's health/human rights issues. It's a lipstick company: www.iampeacekeeper.com. Tell all the women you know about it! Every little bit helps.