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In reply to the discussion: Women Stoned to Death in Syria for Adultery [View all]niyad
(130,876 posts)13. there are any number of religious fanatics in this country (self-professed xians) who advocate the
death penalty for WOMEN who commit adultery (but NEVER the men), have abortions, or are, in general, non-submissive wives. difference of degree, not kind, for this insane woman-hatred.
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"Many were disturbed by the idea that Saudis and Tunisians were issuing (such) orders,"
atreides1
Aug 2014
#4
Imagine if the crowd picked up the stones and used them on those Jihadi fighters. AND their cleric.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#6
I don't buy the "primitive" line. It's tossed around like "savages" to make them sound like beasts.
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#30
This may shock you but MOST are people just want to work a job and raise a family in peace....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#35
Creative, though thoroughly unsupported allegations which flies in the face of academics.
LanternWaste
Aug 2014
#55
The person I was replying to was claiming ALL of them over there are primitive,....
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#42
THIS IS THE LAW IN SAUDI ARABIA, AS WELL. I can't belive the disconnect here. As well as:
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#10
Yeah, so? It's the law. If you want to bomb Isis cuz of stonings, then Saudi arabia should be on
grahamhgreen
Aug 2014
#16
there are any number of religious fanatics in this country (self-professed xians) who advocate the
niyad
Aug 2014
#13