Here we go again
When will this end? Five women are reportedly buried alive in Balochistan. For allegedly wanting to marry out of their own choice and supporting the idea. And how does the upper house of representatives react? The senator from the area says that its part of the Baloch tradition and therefore it must be accepted. The usual suspects condemn the act and the senator and that is about it.
Suddenly after all the hue and cry, and the autopsy, it is discovered that the women were not buried alive, they were killed before they were buried. Everyone breathes a sigh a relief. Excuse me? So because they were not disposed off in the honourable Baloch fashion, it suddenly becomes okay?
In another news, a seventeen year girl who goes to court to get her marriage annulled, is shot dead by her brothers and father or both. This marriage took place when the girl was 9 years old.
I refuse to use the term that is used for these murders, because murder is what this is and nothing else.
What will happen next? Will the courts and the law do something about it? Oh I forget, according to the Islamic law (Qisaas and Diyat), the brothers will be excused by the father and everyone will go home. Does it make sense? No. Does someone stand up and say this is wrong? Yes, but not one of the Islamic scholars have ever come forward to say it. Makes me think that it is okay according to Islamic law. And if it is, time to change that law. But its a losing battle. Fighting or arguing against absolute truths is generally futile.
I have always maintained that the erstwhile CJ was someone who would at least get the courts moving by his infamous suo motto moves. But alas, he is no more. Our future president, who has been freshly baptized and cleansed of all alleged wrong doings in the past, just cannot afford to have him around, just like our ex-President, both of whom would have been told that they have broken the law and are accountable. And then again FL has been given a get out of jail card, so everything is cool again.
Where does it end?
According to the apologists, this is what justifies the Talibans. I wouldn't mind, if they were even a shade better. But unfortunately they are as bad, if not worse. I say the pox on them both. I am not going to choose the lesser evil. I will hold out till I find a movement that is worthy.
Suddenly after all the hue and cry, and the autopsy, it is discovered that the women were not buried alive, they were killed before they were buried. Everyone breathes a sigh a relief. Excuse me? So because they were not disposed off in the honourable Baloch fashion, it suddenly becomes okay?
In another news, a seventeen year girl who goes to court to get her marriage annulled, is shot dead by her brothers and father or both. This marriage took place when the girl was 9 years old.
I refuse to use the term that is used for these murders, because murder is what this is and nothing else.
What will happen next? Will the courts and the law do something about it? Oh I forget, according to the Islamic law (Qisaas and Diyat), the brothers will be excused by the father and everyone will go home. Does it make sense? No. Does someone stand up and say this is wrong? Yes, but not one of the Islamic scholars have ever come forward to say it. Makes me think that it is okay according to Islamic law. And if it is, time to change that law. But its a losing battle. Fighting or arguing against absolute truths is generally futile.
I have always maintained that the erstwhile CJ was someone who would at least get the courts moving by his infamous suo motto moves. But alas, he is no more. Our future president, who has been freshly baptized and cleansed of all alleged wrong doings in the past, just cannot afford to have him around, just like our ex-President, both of whom would have been told that they have broken the law and are accountable. And then again FL has been given a get out of jail card, so everything is cool again.
Where does it end?
According to the apologists, this is what justifies the Talibans. I wouldn't mind, if they were even a shade better. But unfortunately they are as bad, if not worse. I say the pox on them both. I am not going to choose the lesser evil. I will hold out till I find a movement that is worthy.
posted by Xoff at 9/04/2008 06:21:00 AM
1 Comments:
how about this latest fiasco, the grieving widower mr 10%er, is now the new premier...the farce continues, i suppose now the percentage's will get bigger to add to the 70 million dollar fund. what say you?
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