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struggle4progress

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10. ... Philip Luther, the interim direct of Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 01:12 PM

Dec 2011

program, condemned Nassar's killing, calling it "deeply shocking."

"The charges of 'witchcraft and sorcery' are not defined as crimes in Saudi Arabia and to use them to subject someone to the cruel and extreme penalty of execution is truly appalling," Luther said.

Luther said that a charge of sorcery is often used by the Saudi government as a smokescreen under which they punish people for exercising freedom of speech ...

Saudi Woman Beheaded for 'Witchcraft'
By RANDY KREIDER
Dec. 13, 2011
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/saudi-woman-beheaded-witchcraft/story?id=15145041

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"Saudi woman beheaded for �practicing witchcraft'" article [View all] MarkCharles Dec 2011 OP

The problem is not religion. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #1

Yeah but unlike the Saudis they aren't doing it now ButterflyBlood Dec 2011 #3

How can you say that with a straight face? Humanist_Activist Dec 2011 #4

The Qu'ran does not command conversion or punishment. Pab Sungenis Dec 2011 #5

You had better hop the next plane to Saudi Arabia and set them right. trotsky Dec 2011 #6

Then tell us, how many Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia spoke out MarkCharles Dec 2011 #8

So the death penalty exists only because of religion? ButterflyBlood Dec 2011 #9

So the death penalty exists only because of atheism? Humanist_Activist Dec 2011 #12

+1 darkstar3 Dec 2011 #23

And people womnder why R&T is such a "war zone." Its becuase of asinine comments like that. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #20

You would think one would learn after awhile that atheism can't be criticized. humblebum Dec 2011 #21

The happenings here yesterday prove that your claim here is utter bullshit. darkstar3 Dec 2011 #22

I wonder if he, or any of the others, would do/say the things they do in a REAL discussion. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #24

"You have no right to not be offended." nt humblebum Dec 2011 #25

I'm glad you agree. But you would NEVER say the nonsense you do to a persons face. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #26

Most of those I speak to do not consider it to be nonsense. Especially when I show them humblebum Dec 2011 #27

Yeah, echo chambers are blissful, huh? cleanhippie Dec 2011 #28

So, is it that you think that no one outside of the immediate group ever views humblebum Dec 2011 #29

What are you talking about? My "other ways of knowing" need some work, I guess. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #30

I think you need to master one way of knowing before you attempt others. humblebum Dec 2011 #32

You are right, I do not find ignorance, especially willful ignornace, to be appealing at all. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #33

I am certainly not alone. nt humblebum Dec 2011 #34

I know, and thats what makes it so frightening. cleanhippie Dec 2011 #35

It would be interesting to know specifically what "happenings here yesterday" you are referring to. humblebum Dec 2011 #31

I was clear about what I meant. darkstar3 Dec 2011 #36

So I guess I can assume it's not worth mentioning. Gotcha. humblebum Dec 2011 #37

You know what they say about assumptions. darkstar3 Dec 2011 #38

I do think the jury system leaves a lot to be desired, but to say that opinion indicates undo humblebum Dec 2011 #39

Yes, religion is merely the weapon of choice... EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #14

Our great an trusted ally in the war on women. Iggo Dec 2011 #2

Many in this very forum have said we cannot criticize others' religious beliefs. trotsky Dec 2011 #7

... Philip Luther, the interim direct of Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa struggle4progress Dec 2011 #10

So? trotsky Dec 2011 #15

When I look at Saudi Arabia, I see a repressive monarchy, with no written penal code, that struggle4progress Dec 2011 #16

And naturally, religion playing no role whatosever... trotsky Dec 2011 #17

I really have no ideas about how to sort out this story. I can't read Arabic struggle4progress Dec 2011 #18

"'witchcraft and sorcery' are not defined as crimes in Saudi Arabia" trotsky Dec 2011 #19

... Saudi Arabia has no penal code, and judges can issue death sentences ... on a "discretionary struggle4progress Dec 2011 #11

Imagine the MSM outcry if say...Iran had done this? Vehl Dec 2011 #13