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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts) Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:37 PM Jan 2013

I didn’t know sex with 13-year-old was illegal. (Student, 18, blames Muslim teaching) [View all]

A STUDENT who had sex with a 13-year-old girl claimed he didn’t know it was illegal because of his strict Muslim upbringing, a court heard yesterday. Adil Rashid, 18, met the girl on Facebook and groomed her for two months before booking a hotel where they had sex.

But when cops arrested him, he claimed he did not know about the age of consent because of his Muslim education in a madrassa school.

He also said he had been taught a woman was “no more worthy than a lollipop dropped on the ground”.

Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4763915/I-didnt-know-sex-with-13-year-old-was-illegal-says-student-18-who-blames-Muslim-teaching.html#ixzz2J706514M

If one accepts that religion is a valid way of thinking, must one accept this as a valid excuse?

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I didn’t know sex with 13-year-old was illegal. (Student, 18, blames Muslim teaching) [View all] cleanhippie Jan 2013 OP

Ignorance of the law is no excuse still_one Jan 2013 #1

I'm sure his defense will be devastatingly persuasive to the jury nt Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #2

When did religion become a "way of thinking" ? LARED Jan 2013 #3

It's not? cleanhippie Jan 2013 #7

It's one of those skepticscott Jan 2013 #12

in a different country. not in the u.s. i doubt you would find many duers at all, seabeyond Jan 2013 #4

Perhaps you just aren't looking hard enough. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #8

The lollipop reference EvilAL Jan 2013 #5

I know! cleanhippie Jan 2013 #9

I wonder who "taught" him that. EvilAL Jan 2013 #13

his defense attorney BainsBane Jan 2013 #14

There ya go! nt EvilAL Jan 2013 #18

Taj El-Din Hilaly? ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #19

so I point you to a few statements from lunatic Americans BainsBane Jan 2013 #23

Not even close to an even comparison. ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #38

I don't understand how anyone can claim to be progressive BainsBane Jan 2013 #45

He's playing on stereotypes BainsBane Jan 2013 #6

I'm know there are liberal Muslims, just as there are liberal Christians and Jews. Laochtine Jan 2013 #36

what books? BainsBane Jan 2013 #44

Add to your list okasha Jan 2013 #48

Yes, but I was talking about countries with significant Muslim populations BainsBane Jan 2013 #49

Understood. okasha Jan 2013 #51

So should Israel. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #55

Religious books Laochtine Jan 2013 #60

No it is not bigoted in being against female circumcision BainsBane Jan 2013 #62

Here is some additional information for you BainsBane Jan 2013 #50

Yeah I see this in the article ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #56

Sharia law is not at issue here BainsBane Jan 2013 #57

Maybe not, but no country bans birth control either because of the RCC's edict ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #58

true, sexism abounds BainsBane Jan 2013 #59

Thank you Laochtine Jan 2013 #61

+1 reminds me of a guy azurnoir Mar 2013 #64

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #10

It's an object lesson in the lengths a lying rapist will go to BainsBane Jan 2013 #11

That claim is far from unique to that case ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #15

to condemn a huge swatch of the world's population BainsBane Jan 2013 #21

I did not say a thing about muslims ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #33

Oh, and did you sit in skepticscott Jan 2013 #16

I bet the dog ate his homework too..... wandy Jan 2013 #17

Just to note: 'The Sun' is our MOST unreliable tabloid against lots of competition LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #20

Thank you for pointing that out BainsBane Jan 2013 #22

Ah, but think of it this way. okasha Jan 2013 #24

Grow up. mr blur Jan 2013 #28

The only difference okasha Jan 2013 #40

That may be, but I don't know how his statements and actions could be miscontrued. cleanhippie Jan 2013 #29

Not his own statements, but their typicality LeftishBrit Jan 2013 #54

This is in the UK. I don't know their laws on this. I'll trust the courts to handle this person kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #25

... Rashid told police that he had been “tempted by her” ... Rashid was sentenced to nine months in struggle4progress Jan 2013 #53

I forgot that sex with a 13-year old was illegal! kwassa Jan 2013 #26

18 years old and already knows how to play the stereotype... Kalidurga Jan 2013 #27

So, his defense is to hope the jury believes every negative stereotype of Muslims? Ian David Jan 2013 #30

Exactly. okasha Jan 2013 #37

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #31

You claim to be a liberal and then say muslims teach their sons to be terrorists? Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author dballance Jan 2013 #35

You just said "this is the same group of people" Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author dballance Jan 2013 #42

Do you claim to be a liberal skepticscott Jan 2013 #39

Yes, I claim to be liberal and vote that way... Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #43

So why would you snarkily ask someone skepticscott Jan 2013 #46

Didn't they teach him that pre-marital sex was forbidden in Islam Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #32

The judge said in his summary that they did say extra-marital sex was forbidden muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #47

I loved what the judge said auntsue Jan 2013 #52

only reason is a 'valid way of thinking' InversChaosAnon Mar 2013 #63

Hello InversChaosAnon. I hope you enjoy being here at DU. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #65