According to Islamic law, capital punishment such as stoning requires witnesses at the time of penetration – 2 men, or 4 women. Watch this video and determine whether that was the case in the charges and ultimate sentencing of two sisters to death, by stoning. It seems not. And if that is the case then why is [...]
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And the United Nations Human Rights Criticism Award in 2008 Goes to…
(Top Six countries subject to UN human rights criticism in 2008) First place: Israel Second place: Sudan Third place: Democratic Republic of the Congo Fourth place: Myanmar/Burma Tied for Fifth place: United States of America and Iraq _________________________________________________________________________ Avrum’s Comment: Oh, damn, they must have forgotten this. Whoops! Iran: the last executioner of children See [...]
