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46. Monsters.

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Mon Nov 5, 2012, 08:29 PM

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Pakistan Parents Killed Daughter for Eyeing Boy [View all] David Zephyr Nov 2012 OP

Reactionary Monotheism maxsolomon Nov 2012 #1

This story needs to seen. Thanks for kicking it up, maxsolomon. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #4

Islam is about 1500 years old. iandhr Nov 2012 #10

Sorry, not buying the equivalency argument maxsolomon Nov 2012 #16

This meme is utterly meaningless. There is no reason whatsoever to imagine snagglepuss Nov 2012 #19

So? The men avail themselves of everything the modern world offers. pnwmom Nov 2012 #60

acid kardonb Nov 2012 #59

Oh my god! Poor child. What a horrible way to die! What dreadful monsters her 1monster Nov 2012 #2

You know how that destiny could have been altered lady? By not throwing the Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #5

Yea. Monstrous. fozzieferocious Nov 2012 #6

My thought too catrose Nov 2012 #7

Not on all their kids, yesphan Nov 2012 #20

good point eom catrose Nov 2012 #45

Disgusting... fozzieferocious Nov 2012 #3

Our allies iandhr Nov 2012 #8

Well no. Our allies are the ones who put them in prison. /nt Ash_F Nov 2012 #49

Increasingly, I find it painful to open these threads on DU. closeupready Nov 2012 #9

So the story is newsworthy pennylane100 Nov 2012 #25

sick, SICK culture Skittles Nov 2012 #11

it's heaven05 Nov 2012 #12

That is just perverse. SoapBox Nov 2012 #13

They just keep acid handy for just that purpose? TrogL Nov 2012 #14

"By then I had already thrown the acid." skypilot Nov 2012 #15

that stood out for me too shanti Nov 2012 #51

It's like they were ready to kill her at the earliest opportunity panAmerican Nov 2012 #65

Well, let's hope Turbineguy Nov 2012 #17

Destiny? Destiny? These parents murdered their child? That was her destiny? WTF? Pachamama Nov 2012 #18

Geez, I'm surprised they didn't first blind her to keep her Ilsa Nov 2012 #21

I vote 'An eye for an eye' on this one. FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #22

This nation cannot change this culture, and we should not try. northoftheborder Nov 2012 #23

I disagree. Western culture will eventually subsume Eastern mindsets like this. randome Nov 2012 #26

Capitalism will always triumph over Communism? maxsolomon Nov 2012 #28

Capitalism is not Western Civilization. burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #30

I disagree strongly. burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #29

Western culture will subsume nothing. burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #31

capitalism argiel1234 Nov 2012 #40

'By then I had already thrown the acid. It was her destiny to die this way.' freshwest Nov 2012 #24

Hopefully it will the the parents' destinies to rot in prison the rest of their lives. n/t pnwmom Nov 2012 #61

Depends on if 'honor killings' are illegal. In this article, over 900 killing annually reported: freshwest Nov 2012 #63

IT is the PARENTS who dishonored their family NOT the children!!! benld74 Nov 2012 #27

I'd like to know how other Pakistanis think about this. Anthony McCarthy Nov 2012 #32

You make an excellent point. davidthegnome Nov 2012 #36

As an American living in Egypt for the last 3 years.. Smuckies Nov 2012 #38

It's not islam that is the issue Marrah_G Nov 2012 #56

Every "honor killing" is a disgrace to the Ummah. burnsei sensei Nov 2012 #33

This has origins in Pakistan's hatred of India cosmicone Nov 2012 #34

WTF??? Do they carry the acid with them when they go out??? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #35

That's a very good question! FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #42

I know, it's like wallet, watch, keys, cell phone, flesh eating acid,...come on dear, let's go. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #43

Too sad qwyatt Nov 2012 #37

That world is not so far away. Chellee Nov 2012 #52

They'll release those killers when the attention dies down and the ransom gets higher. lindysalsagal Nov 2012 #39

This has little to do with "Religion" and mostly has to do with "Culture" happyslug Nov 2012 #41

It is a monsterous culture Marrah_G Nov 2012 #44

Monsters. 840high Nov 2012 #46

Even given all the political, economical and family reasons, HeiressofBickworth Nov 2012 #47

Do boy children ever get killed this way? MH1 Nov 2012 #55

I wonder how many children that couple was "burdened" with? pnwmom Nov 2012 #62

an extremist region that values rigid uncaring principles that show no compassion, over being human! Divine Discontent Nov 2012 #48

Have we killed any more innocent kids over there with drones today? jtuck004 Nov 2012 #50

Where's the provision in the Koran for having the monster parents boiled alive? NoodleyAppendage Nov 2012 #53

WTF ..does he walk around with Acid in his pocket? AsahinaKimi Nov 2012 #54

exactly -- it sounds like they have it sitting on a shelf in case of 'honor emergency' tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #58

Good god BigDemVoter Nov 2012 #57

My kids make me nuts at times Egnever Nov 2012 #64