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Wudi@feddit.uk to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street

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My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street

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Wudi@feddit.uk to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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‘My 15-year-old relative was killed for refusing to marry her cousin. My family celebrated by dancing in the street’
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Horrified by the recent murder of Kawthar al-Husayjawi, one of her female relatives describes what happened – and her fears for other women and girls forced into early marriage in Iraq
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    After running away from her first marriage (she was married at 13). She finally got a divorce and then was told to marry her cousin who was literally coming out of prison.

    How can someone care so little for their own kids. Absolutely vile.

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      For the same reason that American Christians would beat a gay person to death and then argue the gay panic defense in court.

      They’ve been raised to believe that these made-up rules for their imaginary friend are a more important consideration than the reality right in front of them.

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        I would still feel sad that I had to kill my daughter to uphold those rules… Not fucking dance in the street. Unless it’s also in the rules: “and you’ll like it”. 🤪

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        And gay hate is even explicitly laid out in the quran. It’s not a “fringe” thing in the least.

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      That’s islam for ya

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        Nope. Thats just religious extremism for ya.

        For example 36 white American Christians in Oklahoma just voted against ending child marriage and they quoted the Bible as their reason

        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/36-oklahoma-republicans-vote-against-child-marriage-ban/ar-AA24bCyP

        "Rep. Derrick Hildebrant quoted Hebrews 13:4, questioning “Hebrews 13:4 – ‘Let marriage be held in honour among all.’ Does ‘among all’ now only mean those who are 18 and older?”

        And here’s another white Christian proposing a bill to give the death penalty to woman who seek abortions. He serves on the board of a church in north carolina.

        “The legislation, backed only by Republican state Representative Keith Kidwell, would classify abortion as first-degree murder and open the right of another person to defend the life of the unborn baby** as they see fit.**”

        https://www.newsweek.com/republican-bill-deadly-force-stop-abortions-north-carolina-12005136

        “Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”

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        That’s extreme ideology for ya.

        https://truthout.org/articles/nc-gop-lawmakers-propose-amendment-legalizing-murder-to-stop-abortions/

        If this passes I hope politicians that restrict pregnant women’s access to food, shelter, and medicine have their affairs in order.

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        No, that’s people brainwashed by ideology “for ya”. You don’t seem to have the mental capacity to process that, so just try to talk to people you disagree with more, and widen your horizon.

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          No, that’s people brainwashed by ideology

          What do you think islam is?

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            How does this describe Islam specifically and not any religious group with fundamentalists?

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            As I said, you don’t have the mental capacity to process what’s wrong with your comment. Try to evolve a bit.

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              It’s a good thing we’ve got you here to tell people they’re stupid and should evolve.

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              Stop being in denial, it’s all over most holy books, and especially the one that condoned this specific murder.

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              But you didn’t say that. You said “No” it wasn’t islam, then you described islam.

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              You’ll understand one day instead of whatever this is you’re doing here.

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          Religion is an ideology that brainwashes.

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          What is the difference? Religion is brainwashing.

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          No, that’s people brainwashed by ideology “for ya”.

          That’s just a long way of saying “islam”

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