July 22, 2008

Not just for women anymore

An openly gay Turkish man has died from a gunshot wound he received outside of a cafe, killed for "honor."  He was very much open, which his family strongly objected to and wanted him to seek out a "cure" for his homosexuality.  The family is also refusing to tend to his body and make funeral arrangements, which is common when a family has killed for "honor." 

He had been receiving death threats, and told to leave Turkey for his own safety, but unfortunately he chose to stay.  The police didn't meet his requests for protection or pursue those who were making the threats, either.  This is believed to be the first gay "honor" killing in Turkey.  (h/t)

Posted by: doubleplusundead at 09:19 AM | Comments (9) | Add Comment
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Of all the practices of Islam, I think honor killing is the most dispicable.  Killing a member of your family for any reason is just sick and trying to justify it with religion is just evil.

Posted by: Moron Pundit at July 22, 2008 09:54 AM (83gRI)

2 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to actual homophobia.  Homophobia is not thinking that I'm going to hell because I like girls too.  It's taking steps to help me get there.

This is why I think multi-culturalism is bullshit.  I do not have to respect the beautiful tapestry of any culture that kills people for being queer.  Nope.  In point of fact, I think it's my moral obligation to point out that such actions are barbaric.

Posted by: alexthechick at July 22, 2008 12:32 PM (SHHaV)

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It is morally necessary to point out that our culture is provably, empirically superior to the culture of, let's say, Iran.  It helps create a good basis point for relations with them by immediately establishing that their wishes are by definition less valuable than ours.  We are the good guys and they are the bad guys. 

This everpresent need for the left to believe that everything is a grey area is really starting to cramp civilization's style.  Most places bear an element of grey but some issues are as clear as the line down the center of a highway.

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