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February 11, 2008
Islam, the Religion of Love
MikeDubai authorities have sentenced a man to four years in prison for having - literally - a grain of marijuana stuck underneath his shoes. Be careful where you step in Dubai. (Via.) I wonder how much prison time a person with gum stuck under his shoe gets.
Yeah, yeah, I know: Islam is really a religion of love. It just so happens that every country under Islamic rule is a tyranny. It's only a coincidence that a number of practitioners of Islam have a fancy for blowing up buildings.
That's an absolute coincidence that has nothing to do with Islam.
I am still waiting for the "loving" Muslims in America (after every terrorist attack, we are told we have hundreds-of-thousands living in America) to denounce sentencing a father of three to prison for having a speck of marijuana stuck to his shoe.
Something tells me I'll be waiting a long time for this outpouring of love.
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Comments
But doesn't Singapore do this kind of crap, too?
Posted by: S.cotus | Feb 11, 2008 11:41:02 AM
Where can I find a short list of progressive theocracies, of any religion?
Posted by: Aaron | Feb 14, 2008 12:06:36 PM
It's Dubai.
S.cotus: Singapore does do this crap. What was the name of that Australian girl/woman who got 20 some years for pot?
Posted by: Gideon | Feb 14, 2008 4:48:00 PM
As a Muslim, I will denounce this. However, I really shouldn't have to. Just because we share the same faith doesn't meant that I need to apologize and renounce the actions of my co-religionists. I thought that you were a libertarian, since when do we practice identity politics and group constructs. Maybe you should leave that stuff to the liberals.
Posted by: Aslan | Mar 10, 2008 9:00:29 AM
