| Submit your comments on this article | |
| Britain | |
| One in 10 British Asians backs honour killings | |
| 2006-09-05 | |
One in 10 British Asians believe that honour killings are justifiable, said a poll on Monday. A tenth of 500 Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Muslims surveyed by the BBC said they would condone the murder of someone who disrespected their family's honour. About 13 Britons a year are thought to die in honour killings, the survey said.
| |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 Fine. Do the honorable thing and kill them first. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-05 16:11 |
| #7 One in 10 British Asians backs honour killings Start by deporting that 10% of the Muslim population. Perform the poll again next |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-05 15:40 |
| #6 Just under half of British "Asians" are muslim, so 20% back honor killings. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-09-05 11:39 |
| #5 What percentage of the Muslim respondents believe such murder is justifiable? |
| Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-09-05 11:18 |
| #4 Imagine, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians supporting honour killing! It's a stupid insult on non muslim Asians via an idiotic poll. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-09-05 10:31 |
| #3 The way wot this survey is worded is absolutely appaling. The term "Honour killings", to my mind, represents killings of family members, or members of a community as a result of perceived breach in some kind of sexual ethic. This article seems to abuse the term, or make deliberate use of the ambiguity in the word "Honour". The question is very open - "disrespecting honour" mean blowing a raspberry at somebodys Mum, or physically molesting their sister? |
| Posted by: Admiral Allan Ackbar 2006-09-05 06:57 |
| #2 The other 90% are just waiting to be in the majority before they voice their opinion? |
| Posted by: gorb 2006-09-05 03:30 |
| #1 sigh... |
| Posted by: MacNails 2006-09-05 03:21 |