My title is stolen from a Bill Maher schtick where he comments on how Islam is stuck in the 7th century.
This morning, I read in the Guardian that ritual "honor killings" have increased 70% in Basra, Iraq.
Human Rights Watch defines "honor killings" as follows:
Honor crimes are acts of violence, usually murder, committed by male family members against female family members, who are held to have brought dishonor upon the family. A woman can be targeted by (individuals within) her family for a variety of reasons, including: refusing to enter into an arranged marriage, being the victim of a sexual assault, seeking a divorce—even from an abusive husband—or (allegedly) committing adultery. The mere perception that a woman has behaved in a way that "dishonors" her family is sufficient to trigger an attack on her life.
Read the Guardian article here http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/30/iraq-honor-killings-women
This barbarism occurs all over the world in the name of religious faith.
Wake Up, Humans!! Stop believing the lie of religion.
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