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delta17

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36. Blanket tolerance is idiotic.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Wed May 7, 2014, 11:05 PM

May 2014

Some things are just wrong. This is a good example.

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Gang-raped Indonesian woman may be caned publicly [View all] hue May 2014 OP

All sense of 'tolerance' JustAnotherGen May 2014 #1

Agreed. The Green Manalishi May 2014 #2

+1,000,000 cosmicone May 2014 #3

I lost my tolerance long ago. Cartoonist May 2014 #4

I'm a UU JustAnotherGen May 2014 #8

Blanket tolerance is idiotic. delta17 May 2014 #36

What is wrong? That the Religious leader is demanding a worse punishment for the rapists? happyslug May 2014 #39

Or you believe rape is a lesser crime then fornication? happyslug May 2014 #38

According to what JustAnotherGen May 2014 #41

Mankind is a SOCIAL ANIMAL and as such we develop law to decides disputes within society. happyslug May 2014 #44

Why can't they give up the violence in their old Ilsa May 2014 #5

because they actually follow their holy books, other religions give lip service snooper2 May 2014 #11

Whew! You had me going for a minute! LoL. nt Ilsa May 2014 #21

Some people SamKnause May 2014 #6

It's all Eve's fault Cartoonist May 2014 #10

From my experience, more women then men are faithful followers FrodosPet May 2014 #23

Morons. Iggo May 2014 #7

The young Indonesian lady was a widow at age 25!! Then raped by 8 men who walked into Her house! hue May 2014 #9

If they are so concerned with extramarital sex, why rape her? Isn't that extramarital sex? No, just freshwest May 2014 #34

And the Religious leader who sentence her, wants to make a worse punishment for her rapists., happyslug May 2014 #40

I'm not sure you are making this any better, FYI. stevenleser May 2014 #42

This is the 21st Century. Some of us are proving how little we've grown as a species. Fearless May 2014 #12

That's exactly right. tabasco May 2014 #28

Pull the plug Scalded Nun May 2014 #13

Religious sects always seek to gain control. Feral Child May 2014 #14

religion gives people heaven05 May 2014 #15

Horrific. n/t DirkGently May 2014 #16

Wasn't Aceh province one of those hardest hit by the 26 December tsunami? Swede Atlanta May 2014 #17

My understanding is that the tsunami was what brought on the fundamentalism starroute May 2014 #19

It was of course a figurative expression...... Swede Atlanta May 2014 #30

I assume the married man also. Helen Borg May 2014 #18

I highly doubt it sakabatou May 2014 #20

Talibubbas are probably green with envy. There's not a lick of difference between batshit crazy catbyte May 2014 #22

how many of the 8 men were married? olddad56 May 2014 #24

Hard to know/guesstimate this since Islam allows up to 4 wives. hue May 2014 #25

The GOP wants this here in the US. They'd call it "Biblical law." blkmusclmachine May 2014 #26

Rick Santorum dreams of this for America. Dawson Leery May 2014 #27

Sometimes I hate the world. Beacool May 2014 #29

so some fucked up perverted guys can do what they want and claim it's because JI7 May 2014 #31

Where are the religious leaders and members in condemning this abuse? seveneyes May 2014 #32

ugly Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #33

These fundemental views keep spreading Marrah_G May 2014 #35

Did anybody read the ENTIRE Article, the Islamic Judge want WORSE punishment for the rapists. happyslug May 2014 #37

See my #42 above. nt stevenleser May 2014 #43