I saw a thing on Court TV about a muslim father killing his teenage daughter with a knife while the mother held her down. Presumably she had "disobeyed" them by working an after school job & having a BF they didn't like. I am not usually one to bash any1's religion but that is SICK. I am so glad the father died from diabetes so his execution wouldn't be overturned like the mothers' was. She's just as resposible.
2007-10-01 10:08:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This still goes on. In some countries it is widespread. Police agencies in Europe have begun training their offices how to identify honor killing crimes and combat them.
Honor killing has very little to do Islam, and more to do with the culture of some of the people practicing Islam.
2007-10-01 10:14:02 · answer #1 · answered by bsandyman 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
There are honour killings amongst Muslims and other religious groups even in the UK. Only about 2 weeks ago a 70-year old woman was jailed for life for her part in the honour killing of her daughter-in-law because she "brought shame" on the family by having an affair.
It is estimated that on average there are 12 honour killings every year in the UK and about 2,000 worldwide.
2007-10-01 17:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Honor killings still take place. If you care to witness one I believe there are some posted on the internet somewhere. Maybe someone will provied a link.
2007-10-01 17:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've heard on the news of recent cases of honor killings in the UK :(
2007-10-01 17:14:20 · answer #4 · answered by Widgi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it still goes on even in briten very reacently a husband and his mom were found guiltu of getting his wife killed. there was another case not long ago a woman seeking devorce was killed after she was seen kissing a male friend.
2007-10-01 17:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, unfortunately it does.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5311244.stm
Mainly Muslim and Hindu, but I think that this is more of a cultural issue than a religious one.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3829139.stm
2007-10-01 17:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by Simon T 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Actually yes this does happen in other countries sadly, kind of like in that really sad documentary Shame.
2007-10-01 17:12:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
you should go and thank the men and women in our armed forces for pretecting your freedom and rights instead of living in the dark ages like these radical muslims in the middleeast.
2007-10-01 17:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
thats culture.. not religion. that was there before islam
2007-10-01 17:43:02 · answer #9 · answered by Dee'z 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why were "Honor Killings" first commnded by GOD in the OLD TESTAMENT ?
“And the daughter of any priest/pastor, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.” --- Leviticus 21:9
A priest/pastor's daughter, if found to have lost her virginity without marriage, can receive the death penalty, but in the form of incineration.
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she [is] with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.” ---- Genesis 38:24
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.” --- (Deuteronomy 22:21)
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2007-10-01 17:12:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋