How do wars start? What makes one country annihilate another country only to torture their men and rape their women? Countries annihilating other countries because they hate each other so much. How on earth does one (individual) start to hate a culture he doesn't even know about? How is this hate generated? Where does it all start? Read this article and the comments that follow and you will find your answer. Now, I personally am indignant about the entire forced child marriage fiasco described, but it's the comments behind that story that would tell you how irrational hatred develops, even among the educated.
Now, every culture, every community has some moral problem or the other. America has a serial killer in almost every state. Gun shootouts, racism (still?), paedophilia and adultery is plenty there too. My own culture has a strong caste and class distinction. Women aren't treated with dignity in my community too. But though America and India, acknowledge this social problem, they do not look at it as a major threat. The same with Iran too! All I say is, while it is alright to blame the the criminals for their crime, it does not make sense to generalize the crime to religion or community. (Check out comments 48, 39, 69)
What would this lead to?! Exactly what the guy behind comment number 48 wants. Don't you understand that since this incident has caught global concern, this could be an isolated one? There is definitely a majority of honest, hardworking people who love their families and try to provide for them, even in this evil looking community. What gives you the right to hate a culture for its weaknesses? Condemn the men behind this. Not the community. At least, you know that you're fighting oppression and not countries. At least, you will play your part in preventing World War III
(P.S. Realize, that this is the only article in the entire newspaper has more than 20 comments!)
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