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or does it?
A Pakistani woman who was set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal has died of her injuries.
Maria Sadaqat, a young schoolteacher, was attacked in her home by a group of men on Sunday and died in hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Her family say she had turned down a marriage proposal from the son of the owner of a school she had taught at.
Maria Sadaqat, a young schoolteacher, was attacked in her home by a group of men on Sunday and died in hospital in Islamabad on Wednesday.
Her family say she had turned down a marriage proposal from the son of the owner of a school she had taught at.
But it's just an isolated incident, right?
Nearly 1,100 women were killed in Pakistan last year in so-called honour-killings, the country's independent Human Rights Commission says.
But let's not confuse culture and religion! Oh, er, wait..
In February, Punjab province, where the attack on Miss Sadaqat happened, passed a landmark law criminalising all forms of violence against women.
However, more than 30 religious groups, including all the mainstream Islamic political parties, threatened to launch protests if the law was not repealed.
The Council of Islamic Ideology proposed making it legal for husbands to "lightly beat" their wives.
However, more than 30 religious groups, including all the mainstream Islamic political parties, threatened to launch protests if the law was not repealed.
The Council of Islamic Ideology proposed making it legal for husbands to "lightly beat" their wives.
This can't be true! It must come from some right-wing extremist website. Storm Front? Even Faux News?
Just another Islamophobic and racist post. If other cultures want to lightly beat, burn, and kill women, who are we to judge? After all, this happens all the time in Christian America. Or does it?
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Be careful. Sometimes speaking the truth here can get you into trouble.
Binkie The Clown
Jun 2016
#4
Yeah, Islam is in a fucking crisis. Modernize, moderate, have a reformation - anything!
Arazi
Jun 2016
#5
Given the opportunity, I've little doubt American secular and religious fundamentalists would take u
LanternWaste
Jun 2016
#6
Actually Yes, there are Christian Groups, and GOP Politicians that want to legalize Murdering Gays.
dbackjon
Jun 2016
#10
I find that argument among the stupidest ever advanced. In world history.
Dreamer Tatum
Jun 2016
#14
Culture isn't encased in amber, unaffected by outside influences that come later.
Throd
Jun 2016
#39
There is no chronology if the are simultaneously evolving in concert with one another.
Throd
Jun 2016
#42
Mainly because America is where most of us live and have some nominal amount of power over
Fumesucker
Jun 2016
#45
It gets a lot more personal when you become a victim however minor of these sorts of acts
Fumesucker
Jun 2016
#54
My mother broke up with her boyfriend. He crashed his car into hers, trapping her,
LeftyMom
Jun 2016
#21
And for the LIFE of me... I'm still trying to figure out the Liberal agenda on this issue.......
clarice
Jun 2016
#32
our death rate due to firearns is pretty much 2nd to none motives????? not reported
dembotoz
Jun 2016
#41