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===Honor Killings===

===Honor Killings===

Another pagan practice continued in Islamic countries is [[honor killing]], in which a brother, father, or uncle "restores" or "defends" a family's honor by killing the sister, daughter, or niece that "dishonored" the family through supposedly "promiscuous" behavior. This "promiscuous" activity often includes women from Islamic societies living in the West aspiring to a more open lifestyle. The "honor killing" is more ancient, and pagan in origin, but tolerated and practiced more or less openly in some Islamic societies.

Another violent practice continued in Islamic countries is [[honor killing]], in which a brother, father, or uncle "restores" or "defends" a family's honor by killing the sister, daughter, or niece that "dishonored" the family through supposedly "promiscuous" behavior. This "promiscuous" activity often includes women from Islamic societies living in the West aspiring to a more open lifestyle. The "honor killing" is more ancient, and pagan in origin, but tolerated and practiced more or less openly in some Islamic societies.

Some apologists might try to excuse or justify this practice by putting down this verse:

Some apologists might try to excuse or justify this practice by putting down this verse:

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So what we get from that, unlike the Jews where it is a blessing not to commit murder, for Muslims, it is a deed for Allah to murder those who have "caused corruption".  Among these that "cause corruption" could be one's daughter, sister, or wife who is not wearing the headscarf, praying five times a day, not fasting in Ramadan, becoming too Westernized, et cetera, and thus honor killing would be "justified" in their view.  Of course if you look at the next verse, it says that you should be merciful to those who have repented -before you apprehend them.  This implies that they will be terrorized, and then there self-preservation instinct will kick in and they will repent.  But what about those who don't?  What if one's female relative doesn't believe that the headscarf is necessary while you do?  And what if she still believes the same way after you apprehend her?  You follow 5:33.  As Muhammed himself proclaimed:

So what we get from that, unlike the Jews where it is a blessing not to commit murder, for Muslims, it is a deed for Allah to murder those who have "caused corruption".  Among these that "cause corruption" could be one's daughter, sister, or wife who is not wearing the headscarf, praying five times a day, not fasting in Ramadan, becoming too Westernized, etc, and thus honor killing would be "justified" in their view.  Of course if you look at the next verse, it says that you should be merciful to those who have repented -before you apprehend them.  This implies that they will be terrorized, and then there self-preservation instinct will kick in and they will repent.  But what about those who don't?  What if one's female relative doesn't believe that the headscarf is necessary while you do?  And what if she still believes the same way after you apprehend her?  You follow 5:33.  As Muhammed himself proclaimed:

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