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From Reuters:
A Pakistani counter-terrorism court has sentenced to death a man who allegedly committed blasphemy on Facebook, a government prosecutor said on Sunday, the first time someone has been handed the death penalty for blaspheming on social media.
[...] Shafiq Qureshi, public prosecutor in Bahawalpur, about 500km (300 miles) south of provincial capital Lahore, said Raza was convicted for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad, his wives and companions.
"An anti terrorism court of Bahawalpur has awarded him the death sentence," Qureshi told Reuters." It is the first ever death sentence in a case that involves social media."
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @12:39PM (5 children)
"everything the west cherishes"
You are not a very intelligent person.
Read/watch at your own risk: your little head might explode:
https://www.davidicke.com/article/406988/david-icke-hypocrisy-western-governments-condemning-terrorism [davidicke.com]
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday June 12 2017, @02:08PM (1 child)
I am more familiar with Icke than I want to be. No, my head won't explode, but I'll not bother with watching more of his drivel.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @04:07PM
The word you missed was "hypocrisy".
When coupled with the term "western values", ("cherishes" in your case), hypocrisy is how you describe it.
(Score: 2) by SpockLogic on Monday June 12 2017, @02:28PM (2 children)
That was a joke, right?
David Icke is a grade one, genuine bedouin, ocean going, dyed in the wool, certifiable loony toon.
Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @04:35PM (1 child)
Have you read any of his books?
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You attacked the messenger, not the message. The message is that Western values are a hoax, a lie. The West of full of hypocrisy. The message still stands.
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Which books have you written exposing truths to the world? Give me a list.
(Score: 2) by SpockLogic on Monday June 12 2017, @09:55PM
I've met Icke have you? He's a grade A nut job.
My comment stands
Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII