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2015-10-02 Afghanistan

The filthy culture of bacha bazi in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-02 01:55|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 If Western powers are to remain involved in the Afghan/Pakistani hellhole, then they need to apply the lessons learned by the British Raj in ending the practice of "sati" (widow burning).

Per Wikipedia:

General Sir Charles James Napier, the Commander-in-Chief in India from 1849 to 1851 is often noted for a story involving Hindu priests complaining to him about the prohibition of sati by British authorities.

"Be it so. This burning of widows is your custom; prepare the funeral pile. But my nation has also a custom. When men burn women alive we hang them, and confiscate all their property. My carpenters shall therefore erect gibbets on which to hang all concerned when the widow is consumed. Let us all act according to national customs."

Posted by Lone Ranger 2015-10-02 04:24|| 2015-10-02 04:24|| Front Page Top

#2 For his actions and that astute quote, Sir Charles is worthy of a 'Blue Plaque.'

Hat tip to Ranger.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-02 06:58|| 2015-10-02 06:58|| Front Page Top

#3 I have often quoted that Napier quote here and elsewhere for the same reasons.

The only way this will end is with a movement equivalent to the anti-slavery movement. Moral leaders must make it clear to political society that this must stop, and mean it and be prepared to fight to end it.

Posted by AlanC 2015-10-02 07:28|| 2015-10-02 07:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe Champ will draw a red line.

Posted by Bobby 2015-10-02 07:38|| 2015-10-02 07:38|| Front Page Top

#5 I believe that Champ sees the color Red as 'normal' and therefor subjectively neutral and invisible, owing to his communist roots.

For him to draw a 'Red Line', it would subsequently disappear from his sight.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-10-02 09:14|| 2015-10-02 09:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Probably not an appropriate selection for the WH morning briefing. Haunting memories of Frank Marshall Davis may still be fresh.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-10-02 09:18|| 2015-10-02 09:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Moral leaders must make it clear to political society that this must stop, and mean it and be prepared to fight to end it.

Good luck with that. Few in this country have the stomach to do what is necessary to rid the Republic of the Leftist filth that infests it.

Posted by Spinesing Gray3122 2015-10-02 10:16|| 2015-10-02 10:16|| Front Page Top

#8 The big difference between today in Afghanistan and India in Gen. Napier's time is that Britain RULED India and could enforce its will. In Afghanistan, we are merely guests, and must respect their "culture".

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-10-02 11:59|| 2015-10-02 11:59|| Front Page Top

#9 RiV, and the reason that Britain could enforce their will is that they had one.

They had a belief in their own cultural superiority and a will to enforce it.

People that claim to be multi-culturists are those that think the only components of a culture are the cuisine, the music and the fashion. Since they don't have any core morals or beliefs they assume that no one else does and who cares anyway?

Posted by AlanC 2015-10-02 12:44|| 2015-10-02 12:44|| Front Page Top

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