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Old 12-13-2011, 08:05 PM
 
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The conservative authorities in Saudi Arabia have executed a 60+ year old woman over allegations that she practiced magic and sorcery.

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Saudi Arabia beheads woman for 'witchcraft' - chicagotribune.com

No doubt this extreme punishment for what is not even considered a crime in most parts of the world was influenced by the teachings of Islam. Which causes me to think about religious conservatives here in America who believe that the Constitution should be based off the bible. There are certain scriptures in the bible which calls for the stoning to death of people accused of things like homosexuality and adultery. I am concerned that if religious consveratives gain more power in America they may instill their version of Sharia law here and things like executing people for moral "crimes" may become commonplace.
Sounds like nothing's changed there apparently.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:06 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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The conservative authorities in Saudi Arabia have executed a 60+ year old woman over allegations that she practiced magic and sorcery.

Read the story:

Saudi Arabia beheads woman for 'witchcraft' - chicagotribune.com

No doubt this extreme punishment for what is not even considered a crime in most parts of the world was influenced by the teachings of Islam. Which causes me to think about religious conservatives here in America who believe that the Constitution should be based off the bible. There are certain scriptures in the bible which calls for the stoning to death of people accused of things like homosexuality and adultery. I am concerned that if religious consveratives gain more power in America they may instill their version of Sharia law here and things like executing people for moral "crimes" may become commonplace.
Hell we don't even execute people for killing other people here now and I don't think that will change very soon.

One thing for sure, that woman won't be practicing on anyone else again.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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LoL, but North Korea is not liberal by any stretch of the imagination. North Korean policies is closer to the Republican ideal. They believe in spending all their money on bombs while the population starve to death.
Hardly. North Korea loathes private enterprise and believes in state control of every aspect of life. It really is the left's dream state!
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Louisiana
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Hardly. North Korea loathes private enterprise and believes in state control of every aspect of life. It really is the left's dream state!
Exactly! The post you responded to was truly moronic.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:12 PM
 
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Remind me not to take Harry Potter with me when I visit the middle east.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:13 PM
 
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Hell we don't even execute people for killing other people here now and I don't think that will change very soon.

One thing for sure, that woman won't be practicing on anyone else again.
Maybe not in Kansas, farmboy, but we still do in sunny Florida.

Yeeehaw.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:14 PM
 
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Hardly. North Korea loathes private enterprise and believes in state control of every aspect of life. It really is the left's dream state!
North Korea is armed to the teeth while rotting on the inside. Exactly what conservatives want to do with America. Liberals don't believe in a militarized police state. Conservatives go wild for that.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:14 PM
 
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Hardly. North Korea loathes private enterprise and believes in state control of every aspect of life. It really is the left's dream state!
It's an authoritarian's dream state, which is an idea that appeals to left wing radicals as well as right wing religious loonies - but not liberals.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:17 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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It's an authoritarian's dream state, which is an idea that appeals to left wing radicals as well as right wing religious loonies - but not liberals.
Liberals favor state control, and are hostile to business. Of course N. Korea is an extreme example of what can happen when too much faith is put in government.
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:18 PM
 
Location: Hoboken
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North Korea is armed to the teeth while rotting on the inside. Exactly what conservatives want to do with America. Liberals don't believe in a militarized police state. Conservatives go wild for that.
Of course they do, Cuba, former Soviet Union, China, etc. all examples of what happens when the state is in control.
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