Comments on: Two Saudi Men Sentenced to 7,000 Lashes for Being Gay http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/ News and Opinion on Politics and Media Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BillE http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-2/#comment-705737 BillE Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:48:07 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-705737 Having sex with someone of the same sex is a sin. Sorry, but that is what God has told us. So, take it up with God if you want to be a fag or a lesbian. Having sex with someone of the same sex is a sin. Sorry, but that is what God has told us. So, take it up with God if you want to be a fag or a lesbian.

]]> By: Sam http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-409132 Sam Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:23:22 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-409132 I am surprised they weren't renditioned to the U.S. so Bill O'Reilly could administer the punishment. I am surprised they weren’t renditioned to the U.S. so Bill O’Reilly could administer the punishment.

]]> By: NothingTooFear http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-404453 NothingTooFear Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:02:49 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-404453 It is done because of their insecurities towards their own selves. They hate outwardly because they need to have someone who is seen as below them on the socio-economic ladder. "Maybe I'm not so well off but at least they're worse off." It was one of the biggest (and most undocumented) reasons for violence against blacks post-American Civil War. The poor southern whites were angry because they lost the gorup that they and suppresed beneath themselves so as to make themselves feel better for centuries. It is the same thing when we talk about homosexuality. They see a loving relationship that may seem a little different and they take that difference coupled with their desire to not be on the bottom (perhaps they are unhappy sexually, or spiritually, or emotionally) and use anti-homosexual behavior as a cover to make them feel better. It is done because of their insecurities towards their own selves. They hate outwardly because they need to have someone who is seen as below them on the socio-economic ladder. “Maybe I’m not so well off but at least they’re worse off.” It was one of the biggest (and most undocumented) reasons for violence against blacks post-American Civil War. The poor southern whites were angry because they lost the gorup that they and suppresed beneath themselves so as to make themselves feel better for centuries. It is the same thing when we talk about homosexuality. They see a loving relationship that may seem a little different and they take that difference coupled with their desire to not be on the bottom (perhaps they are unhappy sexually, or spiritually, or emotionally) and use anti-homosexual behavior as a cover to make them feel better.

]]> By: Bob http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-398008 Bob Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:22:03 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-398008 sorry I meant down right wrong sorry I meant down right wrong

]]> By: Bob http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-398005 Bob Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:20:56 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-398005 I really don't understand why, people must be so judgemental anyway, why do some men feel that they must hurt someelse just because they are different or don't beleive what they do. Do radical Islamics as well as christians feel so insucure that their faith can't withstand allowing others to practice their beliefs as freely as they wish to practice theirs. I wish there was some way to save these two from this do right wrong torture. I really don’t understand why, people must be so judgemental anyway, why do some men feel that they must hurt someelse just because they are different or don’t beleive what they do. Do radical Islamics as well as christians feel so insucure that their faith can’t withstand allowing others to practice their beliefs as freely as they wish to practice theirs. I wish there was some way to save these two from this do right wrong torture.

]]> By: Bob http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-398002 Bob Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:14:33 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-398002 What people do in the name of my father is discusting. Does no one remember what Jesus did when men where going to stone Mary, he asked for the one with out sin to cast the first stone. It is clear that the followers of this type of torture do not understand, hate the sin but love the sinner. What people do in the name of my father is discusting. Does no one remember what Jesus did when men where going to stone Mary, he asked for the one with out sin to cast the first stone. It is clear that the followers of this type of torture do not understand, hate the sin but love the sinner.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-396575 anonymous Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:04:26 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-396575 Slightly off topic, but exporting hatred of gays by immigrant groups is growing, and it's also Christian fundamentalists, not islamists; now it's the Russian and Ukrainian evangelical hate groups moving to the West coast: See Alternet column: http://www.alternet.org/rights/64336/ Slightly off topic, but exporting hatred of gays by immigrant groups is growing, and it’s also Christian fundamentalists, not islamists; now it’s the Russian and Ukrainian evangelical hate groups moving to the West coast: See Alternet column:
http://www.alternet.org/rights/64336/

]]> By: Cal http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-396180 Cal Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-396180 Nick: It sickens me that reactionary bigots such as yourself can ever use the word "morality" to infer that the gay community has none. It's the conservative zealots who get me the most, and it brings me great displeasure to inform you that you are one of them. Congratulations, arsehole. Nick: It sickens me that reactionary bigots such as yourself can ever use the word “morality” to infer that the gay community has none. It’s the conservative zealots who get me the most, and it brings me great displeasure to inform you that you are one of them. Congratulations, arsehole.

]]> By: Hank http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-396163 Hank Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:59:27 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-396163 Do they burn witches at the stake in Saudi Arabia? These beliefs are way behind - catch up! Do they burn witches at the stake in Saudi Arabia?

These beliefs are way behind – catch up!

]]> By: NothingTooFear http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/comment-page-1/#comment-396150 NothingTooFear Sun, 07 Oct 2007 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.pensitoreview.com/2007/10/06/saudis-sentenced-to-7000-lashes/#comment-396150 I'm afraid you're right. I don't understand or respect the ideology of people who harm others. I don't understand what makes one person decide to take the life of another solely based on their beliefs. I just don't understand why we can't accept that people are different than us. I suppose this is the ultimate ego-trip. If you don't dress like us, if you don't pray like us, if you don't love like us, we're going to kill you, solely because you're not like us. You're probably going to respond with something about not understanding belief again, but I'd say that there are things I believe in too. I believe in people. I believe in sports teams. I believe in myself. I don't however believe in the opinions of political hustlers and fundamentalist demagogues and I don't see the logic in blindly following the beliefs of bigots and mass-manipulators. I’m afraid you’re right. I don’t understand or respect the ideology of people who harm others. I don’t understand what makes one person decide to take the life of another solely based on their beliefs. I just don’t understand why we can’t accept that people are different than us. I suppose this is the ultimate ego-trip. If you don’t dress like us, if you don’t pray like us, if you don’t love like us, we’re going to kill you, solely because you’re not like us.

You’re probably going to respond with something about not understanding belief again, but I’d say that there are things I believe in too. I believe in people. I believe in sports teams. I believe in myself. I don’t however believe in the opinions of political hustlers and fundamentalist demagogues and I don’t see the logic in blindly following the beliefs of bigots and mass-manipulators.

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