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cali

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6. yep. religion has a lot to do with it, but it is impossible

Reply to whatthehey (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 11:47 AM

Aug 2015

to discuss what elements within Islam propel this shit. At least it's impossible to have that discussion here. And there are inevitably, a large number of people who derail any attempt with "Christian fundamentalists in the U.S. are just as bad"

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ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape [View all] melman Aug 2015 OP

I guess you found this in your inbox this morning, too... TreasonousBastard Aug 2015 #1

In case anyone was wondering, that is yet another war crime and crime against humanity by ISIS. stevenleser Aug 2015 #2

Awful. That poor girl. Jamastiene Aug 2015 #3

I'm sure we'll soon be told how religion has nothing to do with this at all. whatthehey Aug 2015 #4

I'm not up on the latest debate in this regard... OneGrassRoot Aug 2015 #5

Oh that's a simple affirming the consequent though whatthehey Aug 2015 #9

yep. religion has a lot to do with it, but it is impossible cali Aug 2015 #6

There are sick fucks all over the world, and they turn to religion to rationalize world wide wally Aug 2015 #7

If the believe that crap,it's a terrible case of neurotic diversion of self-guilt. Or, they are ladjf Aug 2015 #8

These stories of rape and sex slavery are horrible Gothmog Aug 2015 #10