http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/09/12/1382073.aspx
I just read an article on MS NBC regarding an "honor killing" that happened approximately six weeks ago in rural Pakistan. I really thought I was going to throw up after reading this, not because of the graphic detail but because after reading it I was stunned. Usually I am pretty numb to the goings on of the world, I read the news, watch the news etc. with a cool detachment, every atrocity seems to blur together BUT sometimes they don't. This article did everything, gave me the chills, made me cry, made me sick, everything.
How can a father do that to his own daughter? Does he grieve afterwords? Does he miss them? How? Maybe I can't see it because I was blessed by many great men in my life, my father, step father, grandfathers, husband and many wonderful male friends are how I have based my beliefs. I know people can be ugly, I have seen my fair share of yucky people in my life BUT this takes the cake.
They call it "tradition", they call it "honor", I don't think so. I think its sick and I've seen honor before this isn't it.
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