Brother guns down his sisters: another "honour" killing


	Brother guns down his sisters: another "honour" killing

Antara

7-10-2009 6:15 AM

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misogyny, saudi arabia, islam, lack of honour killings

Antara says:

How I wish the story were reversed and that it was the sisters that had guns........

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7-10-2009 11:18 AM

dl211

Seems these barbaric stories never end. The blame lies squarely on their religious beliefs and upbringing. Then again, maybe we are the barbarians who do not love our sisters enough to murder them for any reason, real or imagined? No, that's not it.

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