Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

History of Feminism

shenmue

(38,538 posts) Thu Jun 9, 2016, 10:31 AM Jun 2016

Pakistan: woman killed for elopement is buried

BBC story here

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Pakistan: woman killed for elopement is buried (Original Post) shenmue Jun 2016 OP

Not only was she killed, but by a method chosen for maximum pain and horror. Serial killer stuff. braddy Jun 2016 #1

They call it honor killing discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #2

Horrifying and sad outcome. UtahLib Jun 2016 #3

It literally makes me ill and tears up the soul. nt boston bean Jun 2016 #4

braddy

(3,585 posts)

1. Not only was she killed, but by a method chosen for maximum pain and horror. Serial killer stuff.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 10:53 AM

Jun 2016

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,602 posts)

2. They call it honor killing

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:55 PM

Jun 2016

If your honor in a group requires you to kill a smaller, weaker and mostly defenseless person, neither you nor that group has any honor and likely never will.

UtahLib

(3,180 posts)

3. Horrifying and sad outcome.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 02:44 PM

Jun 2016

boston bean

(36,534 posts)

4. It literally makes me ill and tears up the soul. nt

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Jun 9, 2016, 05:12 PM

Jun 2016

Reply to this discussion