Yes, we are indeed animals. How else could we do such things?
In a shocking incident, two persons outraged the modesty of a 50-year-old widow and shoved stone pebbles inside her private parts at a village in Banka district on Saturday.
The accused persons suspected the victim practised witchcraft and “killed” a six-month-old baby by her “black magic” at Gangti village under Goradih block in neighbouring Bhagalpur district. [...]
She said about five months ago, the six-month-old daughter of Anil, a resident of Gangti village under Goradih block, had died of some unknown disease. Suresh, a village “ojha”, had then alleged that the widow is a witch and the baby died because of her black magic. Following the allegation, she was thrashed and threatened by Anil and some other villagers.
Very sad. I wish people were better than this.
Actually, we’re worse than animals. My dog would never shove rocks up someone’s vagina.
As per the George Carlin routine:
“You never see chickens strapping their buddy’s balls to car battery, do ya? You know why? Because chickens are decent people.”
You might see dogs trying to eat pebbles though.
WHERE WOULD YOU GET YOUR MORALITY WITHOUT GOD?
Apparently far better places.
rAmen!!!
More clear evidence that we have bizarre hang-ups regarding our sexuality. If we acted more like animals, we would ironically be more “normal” about it. Seriously.
Totally! I’m going to tell you way more than you need to know here: I am pretty much the least sexually threatening person on the planet. Why? Because I’m utterly, utterly uninhibited about it. Sex is fun! It’s not meant to be some great holy sacrement that you make a big deal out of – it’s supposed to be a mutually enjoyable thing for two or more adults. Beyond that, who cares?! Sexual tension? Not me! Unfulfilled desires or fantasies? Not in this lifetime!
“Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” According to Exodus 22:18, this woman got off “easy.”
*puke*
WHERE WOULD YOU GET YOUR MORALITY WITHOUT GOD
From Custador, and those just like him, of course.
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Frankly I think that’s be awesome. My morals consist of the following: “What business is it of yours what I think, do, say or consume provided that I do not harm another human being in the course of those things? None”.
Franky, Numeral Boy, if the whole world was more like me and less like you there’s be less war, rape and murder. Let’s face it, I’m awesome.
The Musketeer there is probably a big fan of the various rape commandments.
Bill Hicks paraphrase FTW!
And I agree — it’s only the business of those actually involved.
Yarp.
And what’s wrong with that?
I wish I could say this was a surprise but its not. Its another sickening example of why a belief in magic is dangerous.
Thats like saying homosexuality or being black is dangerous because some people happen to dislike and do horrible things to those groups. Seriously, think about what you say before you say it. It’s not proved that she was or wasnt a witch, and even if she was, that gives people the right to torture her? I hope nobody tries to do something like that to me or any of my pagan friends…
What on earth are you talking about?
Ok, wait, I think I see now. You think Lone Wolf is blaming the Witch’s belief in magic for her own assault. I don’t read it that way at all. He is blaming supernatural thinking on the part of the attackers for her assault. She is the victim. Nothing she did made her deserve to be attacked.
But, the supernatural worldview of her attackers did directly contribute to her attack.
Another case of irrational brain-fog causing people to do insanely cruel things. Why does it seem that superstitious, religious people are always so threatened by women or children? And to make it worse, these sorts of “witch” accusations are often made by OTHER women who have been brain-washed into actually believing in the existence of spiritual powers and beings.
I agree with the first poster. animals don’t have the capability to be as vindictive as humans.
Of course it was just a figure of speech, but a very erroneous one.
orly. Tell that to wolves who get kicked out of a pack for shagging the alpha wolf’s mate. Or maybe to the dolphins who suffocate to death because other dolphins, knowing full well what would happen, drown them.
Except for the dolphins who gang rape females…
Yeah, isn’t it odd that we think of them as all cutesy and nice?!
Rape is pretty common in the animal kingdom.
Read about duck evolution sometime. The males and females of that species are in a genital arms race as the male ducks continue to evolve penises that allow them to more easily rape the females, and the females continue to evolve trickier and trickier genital defenses.
I’m not kidding about that.