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FarCenter

(19,429 posts) Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:14 PM Mar 2012

'Emo' Kids In Baghdad Are Being Targeted And Killed By The Dozen

The publication Al-Akhbar has also reported on the phenomenon, and the details are deeply disturbing:

- Religious extremists caught onto the interior ministry statement, and have been harassing and killing teenagers with "strange" or "emo" appearances.

- A group of armed men dressed in civilian clothing led dozens of teenagers to secluded areas a few days ago, stoned them to death, and then disposed their bodies in garbage dumpsters across the capital, according to activists.

- The armed men are said to belong to “one of the most extremist religious groups” in Iraq.

- “First they throw concrete blocks at the boy's arms, then at his legs, then the final blow is to his head, and if he is not dead then, they start all over again,” one person who managed to escape told Al-Akhbar.

- Iraq's moral police was granted approval by the Ministry of Education to enter Baghdad schools and pinpoint students with such appearances, according to the interior ministry's statement.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/emo-kids-being-murdered-in-baghdad-2012-3

Apparently kids with cell phones are no match for religious thugs with stones.

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'Emo' Kids In Baghdad Are Being Targeted And Killed By The Dozen (Original Post) FarCenter Mar 2012 OP

Religion's gotta do what religion's gotta do. Anything else would be freedom, and religion can't valerief Mar 2012 #1

Correction: Crazy's gotta do what crazy's gotta do. Zalatix Mar 2012 #25

This proves it. We should have remained there until they learned our brand of inclusion and Vincardog Mar 2012 #2

Wha is emo? Gay? Secular? Lucky Luciano Mar 2012 #3

There is a link attached - take your mouse - left click on the link- get your answer. hayrow1 Mar 2012 #4

Hi just woke up from a weekend nap. Lucky Luciano Mar 2012 #18

A flavor of punk rock music and an associated lifestyle FarCenter Mar 2012 #7

Oh like emo in America. Didn't know that went Lucky Luciano Mar 2012 #17

Alternative lifestyle. Rex Mar 2012 #8

Vampires are for Goths -- Emo is a lot wimpier starroute Mar 2012 #12

Thanks...that is right and I am wrong. Rex Mar 2012 #16

It's basically a music and clothing style. Fashion. Quantess Mar 2012 #13

Boy, I'm sure glad we spent all that time, money, and blood Downtown Hound Mar 2012 #5

'Religious extremists' Rex Mar 2012 #6

"emo" DonCoquixote Mar 2012 #9

Just horrible. Those poor kids. polly7 Mar 2012 #10

Child Murdering Assholes drm604 Mar 2012 #11

Grrrrrr graywarrior Mar 2012 #14

Mission Accomplished jpak Mar 2012 #15

arrogant 'president' bush pacificman Mar 2012 #19

how do the religious police or for that matter iraqi kids know what emo is? ellenfl Mar 2012 #20

They're probably not what we would consider emos jmowreader Mar 2012 #23

Horrific story! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2012 #21

Jesus, If I lived there I would be Emo, too! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #22

just like here unionworks Mar 2012 #24

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Religion's gotta do what religion's gotta do. Anything else would be freedom, and religion can't

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:29 PM

Mar 2012

have that.

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)

25. Correction: Crazy's gotta do what crazy's gotta do.

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 08:27 AM

Mar 2012

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

2. This proves it. We should have remained there until they learned our brand of inclusion and

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:15 PM

Mar 2012

Last edited Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:50 PM - Edit history (1)

acceptance. As taught by the KKK, the John Birch society and the conservtemselves "movement" in general.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)

3. Wha is emo? Gay? Secular?

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:16 PM

Mar 2012

hayrow1

(198 posts)

4. There is a link attached - take your mouse - left click on the link- get your answer.

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:27 PM

Mar 2012

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)

18. Hi just woke up from a weekend nap.

Reply to hayrow1 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 06:26 PM

Mar 2012

Answer provided below. Thanks for the help!!

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)

7. A flavor of punk rock music and an associated lifestyle

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:31 PM

Mar 2012

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=emo

In this case, probably anyone who dresses and acts like a western teen, since fine distinctions among western musical and behavioral genre are likely lost on Islamic fundamentalists.

Lucky Luciano

(11,258 posts)

17. Oh like emo in America. Didn't know that went

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 06:25 PM

Mar 2012

..much past our borders. I didn't imagine it to be the same as in America since it was such a random reason to execute children.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

8. Alternative lifestyle.

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:32 PM

Mar 2012

Has to do with costumes and dressing up to look like a vampire. Really silly stuff imo and a sad and pathetic commentary on Iraqi culture. Yet, when you let crazy people make the laws...you see kids get killed over their STYLE OF CLOTHING.

starroute

(12,977 posts)

12. Vampires are for Goths -- Emo is a lot wimpier

Reply to Rex (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:59 PM

Mar 2012

Emo involves taking teen angst and turning it into a lifestyle. It's got punk roots but is mainly about exalting your own sensitivity and/or depression. And unlike the Goth subculture, it isn't very creative in the way of costuming.

I'm pretty sure the Iraqis don't actually know diddly-squat about Emo but are just going after any young guys with long-ish hair.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

16. Thanks...that is right and I am wrong.

Reply to starroute (Reply #12)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 06:15 PM

Mar 2012

I get goth and emo mixed up all the time. Thank you!

Quantess

(27,630 posts)

13. It's basically a music and clothing style. Fashion.

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:01 PM

Mar 2012

Possibly they also discuss edgy ideas, but it's just fashion.

I hate fashion police! Fashion police are some of the most superficial people on the planet.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

5. Boy, I'm sure glad we spent all that time, money, and blood

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:28 PM

Mar 2012

to bring freedom to this country. Well worth giving up my civil rights for. Yep.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

6. 'Religious extremists'

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:30 PM

Mar 2012

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)

9. "emo"

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 04:45 PM

Mar 2012

Emo is modern Goth, young people's response to the fact that they got left a darker, sadder world by their elders. If there is anywhere Emo is justified, it is the Middle East. Just like your Jaizzuz freeks here, the Imams will want to put a clmap dopwn on any Youth that question the myths. The only diofference is, Christians have no shame about coopting youth movements for their cause ("Christian rock&quot , so we will see what the Muslims do.