old_aussie wrote: » Wanted to marry 15 yo, that's pretty much a muslim thing.
Sooopie wrote: » *mad impressed*
milkycoffey wrote: » So everytime a murder occurs in a Christian European country, it is indicative of the attitude of Christians towards a human life?
Seanbeag1 wrote: » i don't recall saying every murder in Turkey is as a result of Muslim belief. I said this particular murder is indicative of the overall attitude towards women in the country as a consequence of the hold which the Muslim religion has on it.
Sonics2k wrote: » But this murder had absolutely nothing to do with religion. None what-so-ever. Run of the mill young man murdered two women because he wanted to marry ones daughter. Nothing to do with religion. Just an ordinary run of the mill nut-job.
Seanbeag1 wrote: » Are you saying that marriage has nothing to do with religion? In a Muslim country? Are you for real?
Sonics2k wrote: » No, I'm saying the MURDER and actions of the man has nothing to do with the religion. Thousands of people are killed in U.S and U.K. by young men in very similar situations, by we don't call out Religion as the reason because the odds are they are Christian. For some bizarre reason when a Muslim commits a crime like this, it's all down to the Religion and Culture of the country, and not the simple fact they are a screwed up insane little man. f*ck me people are ignorant.
Seanbeag1 wrote: » Most Western countries have worked towards seperating religion from law. In the U.S. marriage has nothing at all to do with religion. Ireland is heading that way too. Marriage is more a tax benefit than anything in this country. In most Muslim countries peoples lives are dictated by their religion, which is their culture, which is often their laws. Nobody's suggesting Christianity wasn't the same. It probably is in some countries in South america and Africa. Religion just has much less of a hold in more developed countries. There are many things that we would see as insane, but some cultures would see as just. honour killings spring to mind here.
prinz wrote: » Not quite, because they were travelling on Irish passports. They could have been born and raised in Siberia and have Irish passports.
mccarthy37 wrote: » What a tragic story RIP. Turkey is a very dangerous country if you have a disagreement with someone from there they like to boast about it. I had a bad experience in Kusadasi after being ripped off with money exchange. Stay away from this country they seem friendly on the surface until something goes wrong then you will see another side that is far from friendly. God help their families they taught they were safe there sadly the truth is far different. What a hard lesson in life for such a young girl.
hightower1 wrote: » No one here is proclaiming all muslims to be nut jobs and the fact that you seem to be hyper sensitive to that says maybe race or religion is more in the forefront of your mind than anyone elses? All thats being said here is that based on the fact that the reason for the murder was the denial of marrige by a woman to a man brought up in a society where women are of less social standing than men seems to indiate that the culture itself may have influenced the killers opinion of his victims in some way making the decision to kill slightly easier for him... A contributing factor MAYBE but no one is saying that the reason was entirely is relgion?
Carpenter wrote: » So you had 1 bad experience and that makes it a bad country and you are telling people to stay away I have being there 23 times and can tell you it is a lot safer than Ireland . In 23 trips I have not seen trouble so who is right and who is wrong .
mccarthy37 wrote: » Have you forgotten Tara Whelen already and about the dangerous statement this was constantly repeated to me when I asked for the money that was robed from me in a proper Exchange Bureau in the centre of Kusadasi. I hope that you will always be safe there.
mccarthy37 wrote: » Oh I've been ripped off in Ireland many a time but I never had my life threatened in front of my young daughter. When something like this happens it clouds your view of a country