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oberliner

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5. Questions

Reply to East Coast Pirate (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 08:13 AM

Jul 2013

Is murdering girls for dancing a common feature among religions?

I know that orthodox/fundamentalist Judaism/Christianity promote "modesty" and the like with respect to women, but have there been, over the last ten years say, any cases of killing teenage girls for dancing being justified along religious lines within those faiths?

Additionally, does the religious tradition of Buddhism (4th most popular religions around the world) provide justifications for such behavior as well?

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Noor Basra, Noor Sheza, Pakistani Girls Murdered In Honour Killing For Dancing In The Rain [View all] oberliner Jul 2013 OP

I hate religion. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #1

It's not religion. It's more than that. It spreads across warring religions, and non religious Squinch Jul 2013 #2

The people doing that here are right wing Christians. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #3

Plus anyone else who finds it expedient to return women to the barefoot/pregnant state. Squinch Jul 2013 #4

Questions oberliner Jul 2013 #5

It's obvious where you're going with this. East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #6

Apparently not oberliner Jul 2013 #7

Imagine Brewinblue Jul 2013 #9

Stepbrother? How does that work? BklnDem75 Jul 2013 #8

And those look like mid-to late teenagers! 4_TN_TITANS Jul 2013 #10