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apcalc

(4,465 posts) Fri May 6, 2016, 08:35 AM May 2016

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Pakistan -1000 killed in honor killings last year

THIS infuriates me...

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/05/asia/pakistan-teen-girl-killed/index.html

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Pakistan -1000 killed in honor killings last year (Original Post) apcalc May 2016 OP

I really think "honor" should be in quotes. raging moderate May 2016 #1

I think it's more like "Ego" killings. smirkymonkey May 2016 #2

That is also pretty accurate. raging moderate May 2016 #3

K&R smirkymonkey May 2016 #4

raging moderate

(4,307 posts)

1. I really think "honor" should be in quotes.

Reply to apcalc (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 08:50 AM

May 2016

They are really acting out of pride here.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

2. I think it's more like "Ego" killings.

Reply to raging moderate (Reply #1)

Fri May 6, 2016, 10:33 AM

May 2016

Or maybe just plain old "we hate girls and women" killings. There, that's better.

What a sick, sick culture.

raging moderate

(4,307 posts)

3. That is also pretty accurate.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #2)

Fri May 6, 2016, 11:16 PM

May 2016

Honor is about one's ability to control ONE'S OWN SELF. Any other use is a mistranslation.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. K&R

Reply to apcalc (Original post)

Sat May 7, 2016, 03:19 AM

May 2016

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