Mary I agree totally.
Saudis sentence woman to death for WITCHCRAFT
by stillajwexelder 23 Replies latest social current
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Hope4Others
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What a picture, it makes me ill at what some countries do to their women!
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Simon
It's not a competition. Everybody knows that Christians used to kill "witches". And there would be outrage if they were doing it today. Which is the whole point. Accusing women of witchcraft is the sort of perverse backwardness that has long since disappeared from Western society. As we cannot change the past, there is little point railing against the horrific actions that took place in medieval Europe, but we can change what is happening right now in Saudi Arabia.
I don't see what point you're trying to make by continually pointing out that Christians were once as backward as Muslims are today. Are you saying that Muslims should be allowed to catch up in their own time? Should we perhaps allow them a crack at the Jews seeing as "we" did it for centuries, right up to a couple of generations ago? Or, do you allow that just maybe, by speaking up against the ridiculous medieval practices of Muslim states, we can help fast-track their journey to enlightenment with a minimum of pain and suffering?
Not at all, it is barbaric and should be stopped. Personally, I would prefer that certain governments stopped propping up these regimes but then they get access to oil so I guess it doesn't matter what they do.
The point I was trying to make is that they are not the only country or people to commit attrocities like this. It appeared to be an excuse for another anti-islam diatribe when the real problem is extreme religious people of any persuation being given authority and allowed to make twisted rules based on some claimed higher authority which is frequently just a facade for their own evil.
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stillajwexelder
Not at all, it is barbaric and should be stopped. Personally, I would prefer that certain governments stopped propping up these regimes but then they get access to oil ( EXACTLY - oil seems to be a curse - if Iraq had not had oil the USA/GB would not have invaded) so I guess it doesn't matter what they do.
anti-islam diatribe when the real problem is extreme religious people of any persuation being given authority and allowed to make twisted rules based on some claimed higher authority which is frequently just a facade for their own evil. I TOTALLY AGREE