Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:15 PM Jun 2016

Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh

Source: CNN

A 70-year-old Hindu priest was hacked to death Tuesday morning in southwestern Bangladesh, police say.
The priest, Ananda Gopal Ganguly, was on his way to temple when the assailants attacked him in a field in a secluded part of a village in the country's Jhenaidah district, Altaf Hossain, a police superintendent, told CNN.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/07/asia/hindu-priest-killing-bangladesh/index.html



When will enough be enough?
6 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh (Original Post) GummyBearz Jun 2016 OP
this is religion... enough is NEVER enough. How do you reason with someone that believes... Raster Jun 2016 #1
Indeed iandhr Jun 2016 #2
Fuckin' religion. nt valerief Jun 2016 #3
Western imperialism strikes again! romanic Jun 2016 #4
Of course it's our fault. It always is. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #5
Hacking people to death is a cultural thing, doncha know? Coventina Jun 2016 #6

Raster

(20,998 posts)
1. this is religion... enough is NEVER enough. How do you reason with someone that believes...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:30 PM
Jun 2016

...they and their religious fellows are chosen of God/Goddess, and they can rationalize all actions as part of some divine plan and above any laws of man?

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
2. Indeed
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:39 PM
Jun 2016

As George Carlin said in his 10 commandments routine "The more devout they are the more they see murder as being negotiable."




 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. Of course it's our fault. It always is.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 07:59 PM
Jun 2016

Wait, when is the last time we invaded Bangladesh? Oh, never mind.

Coventina

(27,121 posts)
6. Hacking people to death is a cultural thing, doncha know?
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 08:06 PM
Jun 2016

We must respect these cultural differences!

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Hindu priest hacked to de...