Disabled Pakistani girl may face death penalty for allegedly burning Koran, page 3

Originally posted by RimDaas
reply to post by butcherguy

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I don't even think this is based on religion. This could be a false accusation, someone trying to get someone in trouble for their own personal reasons.

I should like to know, and you would be the person to ask. Some Islamic countries base the law entirely on religion. How is the Koran integrated into the law in Pakistan?
Thanks in advance for your answer.

reply to post by butcherguy

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Let me give you one simple answer: It isn't.
Though Pakistan establishes itself as an Islamic Republic, they still don't operate under Shariah Law or the Quran. Instead, you see two sides controlling the country and the law.
One side is the fundies who don't follow the Quran and cherry pick out violent verses from the Hadiths and Quran to justify wars against the West and the government. One of these fundies was Zia Ul Haq, who although established the Blasphemy law, had good relations with the West.

Then we have the corrupt rich politicians who will use religion as a cover to gain followers. Then they turn their back on the people. They can be blamed for the extremism and attacks in Pakistan, since they have left the country in total devastation, with loadshedding, rising prices, poverty and little security.
Religion has been exploited very much is Pakistan. Lets pray for a better future in Pakistan.

Originally posted by HomerinNC
reply to post by Merriman Weir

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It's not as if America takes special, magic pieces of paper lightly either. Look at the bollocks the American right spout with regards the bible and the things they say and do because of what it says on that piece of special, magic paper. If it's not the bible, then how about fetishising another inanimate object? How do Americans feel about flag-burning? I've seen posts on here by Americans going kerrrraaaazzzzzy with regards to Muslims burning their stars and stripes. I wouldn't trust half this board with Muslims, after they'd had a four pack of blue ribbon with a rifle in the back of the truck.

Yeah, but we dont kill someone for burning a bible or burning a flag now, do we?

Hi,

The truth to this is somewhat different to what many posters have been saying. The state haven't said they will kill her, the religion doesn't say she should be killed. It was a mob more likely than not whipped into a state of righteous fury that wanted to kill her and other Christians.

This is like me coming onto your lawn and burning the constitution - some people may consider that an act punishable by death, some wierdos may even attempt it, but the actual court would (rightly) not be that bothered.

reply to post by butcherguy

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Bible burning itself isn't the issue. It's the fetishisation of inanimate objects that's the issue. An object is neutral until people load it with meaning. Americans do this just as well as Pakistani Muslims. Flag burning is acceptable when Americans are doing it following the flag code. Other times? By non-Americans? Really? Why have a flag code in the first place if Americans haven't fetishised an inanimate object to the extent that it needs codes and laws to regulate its treatment?

Whether the law extends to execution is neither here or there. The crux of this story is that its about a backward mob mentality protecting a totem of some kind. A mob mentality which isn't specific to Pakistan and can also be found in America (and practically every country).

Stereotypes always have an element of truth in them. Although, actually beinga stereotype makes a person look sillier than a person referring to stereotypes.

reply to post by RimDaas

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Lets pray for a better future in Pakistan.

Indeed, it sounds like you need it.

Thanks for the first hand knowledge. It clears things up a bit for me, but sounds like it could be confusing to deal with there.

reply to post by stumason

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No one is going to be executed and the girl was arrested for her own protection. If the Police had refused, the mob would have set upon her

Oh, well then,
What?

This makes it even worse, you mean to tell me there was an angry mob that was going to kill an eleven year old?

reply to post by Merriman Weir

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Bible burning itself isn't the issue. It's the fetishisation of inanimate objects that's the issue.

Sorry, I missed the part of the OP that outlined this as being 'the' issue.
You've covered it, so I guess the thread is dead.

Move along folks, nothing else to discuss here.

Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by Merriman Weir

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Bible burning itself isn't the issue. It's the fetishisation of inanimate objects that's the issue.

Sorry, I missed the part of the OP that outlined this as being 'the' issue.
You've covered it, so I guess the thread is dead.

Move along folks, nothing else to discuss here.

Sarcasm or stereotypes? On tonight's show, we discuss which is worse!

Bible burning wouldn't be the issue as it's about the Koran. The Koran is a book made up of nothing more than wood-pulp and ink, exactly the same as the bible. In that sense, it's no different from the bible or Darwin's origin of the species or the Yellow Pages. What makes a book 'special' is the attachment to it. Another poster mentioned the constitution. The actual object is just paper with ink on it. Nothing special at all. Paper with ink on it is burned and even shat on, every day. So what makes me #ting on the actual constitution or burning it any different from doing that to any other piece of paper, or any other inanimate object? It's what the thing represents and the fetishisation of it.

Muslims go bonkers over the mistreatment of the Koran because of the fetishisation of it. The meaning and privilege they attach to an other-wise mundane inanimate object. The same thing happens with American flags, the written constitution and so on.

It's not a hard concept to follow.

reply to post by Stormdancer777

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Yes. A mentally ill man was killed a while ago for desecrating on the Quran. He was burnt.

Originally posted by Merriman Weir

Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by Merriman Weir

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Bible burning itself isn't the issue. It's the fetishisation of inanimate objects that's the issue.

Sorry, I missed the part of the OP that outlined this as being 'the' issue.
You've covered it, so I guess the thread is dead.

Move along folks, nothing else to discuss here.

Sarcasm or stereotypes? On tonight's show, we discuss which is worse!

Bible burning wouldn't be the issue as it's about the Koran. The Koran is a book made up of nothing more than wood-pulp and ink, exactly the same as the bible. In that sense, it's no different from the bible or Darwin's origin of the species or the Yellow Pages. What makes a book 'special' is the attachment to it. Another poster mentioned the constitution. The actual object is just paper with ink on it. Nothing special at all. Paper with ink on it is burned and even shat on, every day. So what makes me #ting on the actual constitution or burning it any different from doing that to any other piece of paper, or any other inanimate object? It's what the thing represents and the fetishisation of it.

Muslims go bonkers over the mistreatment of the Koran because of the fetishisation of it. The meaning and privilege they attach to an other-wise mundane inanimate object. The same thing happens with American flags, the written constitution and so on.

It's not a hard concept to follow.

I have no argument with your statement regarding 'fetishisation'.
I have a problem with your statement that it is 'the' issue.
I think there is a lot more to discuss than what you have characterized as 'the' issue.

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