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agnostic102

(198 posts)
29. Honor killing
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 07:28 PM
Apr 2016

This is basically an honor killing. it wont go recorded as such.. But its very normal for fathers to kill there gay sons. not as much in my old country iran (although being gay is punishable by death) but more modern countries like iran the fathers usually banish the son out of the family. Although it is possible they could be killed in iran if the family is in the backwoods of iran and away from major cities then its usually done quietly without making it in the news. One of the first hangings i ever saw was of someone who was accused of being gay. I didnt see the actual hanging but hes body was still hanging when we saw it on our way to school.

Damn religion. nt valerief Apr 2016 #1
That is an assumption tymorial Apr 2016 #3
Damn religion valerief Apr 2016 #4
Sorry I find that not believable katsy Apr 2016 #5
No: some people are just selfish assholes. cpwm17 Apr 2016 #6
Exactly tymorial Apr 2016 #7
Let's wait and see what the accused says ok? katsy Apr 2016 #11
He may, or may not, have murdered his son with religious motivations, cpwm17 Apr 2016 #12
But the op wasn't about other homophobes was it? katsy Apr 2016 #16
II would also add tymorial Apr 2016 #8
No bigotry involved here katsy Apr 2016 #10
and people shot by a gun aren't killed by the gun. MariaThinks Apr 2016 #14
Poor analogy. Socal31 Apr 2016 #21
Inspiration... or justification. Or merely an excuse. LanternWaste Apr 2016 #32
In this case, a distinction without a difference. Socal31 Apr 2016 #34
See last comment tymorial Apr 2016 #24
I didn't insult you. katsy Apr 2016 #26
I didnt say that you did tymorial Apr 2016 #28
I'm a bigot because you won't honor my atheism? nt valerief Apr 2016 #22
Fairy tales tymorial Apr 2016 #23
Sorry. Didn't realize you're an atheist, too, and hate all religions. nt valerief Apr 2016 #25
I am agnostic tymorial Apr 2016 #27
i think it's a safe assumption - i wouldn't convict based on it, but i think its a safe assumption MariaThinks Apr 2016 #13
I agree - likely religion is involved, but I remember non-religious tough guy types Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #17
Damn California, for that matter. kentauros Apr 2016 #18
Nope....Florida... SoCalMusicLover Apr 2016 #20
Doesn't matter. kentauros Apr 2016 #30
Another 'Shamed the family' defense? benld74 Apr 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author MillennialDem Apr 2016 #9
It is their culture we must be tolerant. Kurska Apr 2016 #15
wonder if the guy is related to Darrell Issa. olddad56 Apr 2016 #19
Honor killing agnostic102 Apr 2016 #29
I'm so sorry - glad you are here now. That's terrible. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #31
How sad. I'm glad you are here now. smirkymonkey Apr 2016 #33
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