The idea that they should be killed for criticizing Islam — that the Bangladesh police take for granted. The idea of telling Islamic supremacists that murdering people who disagree with them is barbaric and pointless — that apparently never crosses the minds of Bangladeshi officialdom.
And before you get on your high horse, as Barack Obama might say, and look down on Bangladesh, remember that it’s just the same here: if you dare to insult Muhammad or Islam, Donald Trump will criticize you on national television, and political and religious leaders will line up to denounce you and demand that you show “respect” for bloodthirsty jihad murderers.
“Bangladesh police ask secular bloggers not to ‘cross limit,'” PTI, August 10, 2015 (thanks to Lookmann):
DHAKA: With four secular bloggers being killed by suspected Islamists in Bangladesh in recent months, police here have asked secular writers not to “cross the limit” and write anything which hurts religious beliefs of others.
“Do not cross the limit. Do not hurt anyone’s religious belief,” inspector general of police AKM Shahidul Hoque said as investigators struggled to nab the killers of secular blogger Niloy Chakrabarty Neel who was hacked to death at his flat here on Friday.
The “freethinkers” should keep in mind that hurting someone’s religious sentiment is a criminal offence, Bdnews quoted Hoque as saying.
On the killing of blogger Neel, he said police were investigating it “with top priority”.
He is the fourth blogger to have been killed since February this year. Hours after the gruesome attack, Ansar-Al -Islam, the Bangladesh chapter of al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent, claimed responsibility for killing 40-year-old Neel but police said involvement of the banned outfit cannot be confirmed yet.
Apart from Neel, other bloggers killed this year are Avijit Roy, Washiqur Rahman and Ananta Bijoy Das….
Davegreybeard says
Freedom is not free.
Keith says
That is true freedom has always cost lives but without those willing to give their lives for the freedom of others there will never be freedom. The liberal left seem to have forgotten this part of it muslims never knew this in the first place.
M S case says
No freedom sure isn’t free…..People are being killed because the religious heads .the MSM and government officials are not speaking out against this vermin called islam
mortimer says
Extreme intolerance and vicious, barbaric, vigilante justice…normative Islam, rather than an aberration.
mortimer says
The Bangladesh police give tacit approval to VIGILANTISM.
Vigilantism is lawlessness…every terrorist decides on his own initiative who deserves to die.
The Bangladesh police gives tacit support to Islamist terrorism.
Jay Boo says
Is it even possible to insult a pig bath ideology that calls the Koran its holy book and uses the life of Muhammad as an example to follow?
John spielman says
The very existence of Islam and muhammed is an INSULT to evey living creature on this eart.islam is an antithesis of every thing good lovely and kind. It is darkness rather than light and death rather than life and debased rather than Holy. It is Satan /Allah NOT God
Angel Gabriel says
Ban Islam for the sake of humanity.
M S case says
Did Muhammad ever actually exist????…very doubtful…just need to prove that to the muslims
bill walker says
Oh, Mohammad existed alright. While still alive he made a career out of killing people who resisted his insane beliefs. Did I mention he married a 9 year old child ?
Stephanie says
The a$$kisser of allah
… according to allah’SS Qur’an 9:12, 61-66 “… But those who HURT(with critical words!!) Allah’s Messenger [Muhammad (Peace be upon him)] will have a painful torment (e.g. 4:56).”, 29-33, 111
http://192.96.206.71/jahannam-the-hell.html
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navin Kumar says
Bangladesh government says muslims are animals, dont treat them as of humans, because they are inferior and will get angry easily.
pdxnag says
Which Islam are people not supposed to comment on or criticize? The inherently violent Islam that demands worldwide conquest or the phantom peaceful one that people can ignore without any negative consequence?
Stephanie says
And you have the nerve to accuse us infidels of a ‘phobia’?y
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=982108678497544&set=a.204587062916380.46991.100000952647222&type=1&permPage=1
Love™ & merciful™ (Supreme legislator) allah’s http://quran.com
Diana says
As a rational and free-thinking human being, I consider it my duty to insult this filthy fascist ideology which pretends to be a religion. Imagine worshipping the devil incarnate – the atter-ego of Muhamad (p!ss be upon him).
Nothing and I mean NOTHING whatsoever can ever redeem this nasty bronze-age mentality founded by a self-confessed paedophile, rapist and necrophiliac who was also a mass murdering idiot who has it seems perfected blind allegience to his cause – world domination by any means. Muham-mad was a psychopath and anyone who believes in his self-serving and vile philosophy deserves to be insulted at every opportunity. I insult you idiots who believe in and worse still act upon his hateful propaganda.
Great website – keep up the good work! Cheers!
Diana says
Actually, we Aussies use humour (and the letter u in words like humour, colour & honour etc) to insult those of whom we disapprove. Not that global jihad is a laughing matter but – what better way to insult anyone stupid enough or brain-washed (brain-dead?) enough to not see the funny side of their crazy vile ideologies? So here goes:
Q: What do you call an honest islamist? A: Asif! or as-if
Q: what do you call a drunk islamist? A: Hammed (hammered) and
Q: what do you call a really really drunken islamist? A: Mo Hammid
There are more but you get the drift! Insult this filthy nazi ideology and those who promote it at every chance. It can be fun! Pat Codell does it so very well and I commend him to you all. Cheers
John spielman says
Question: what do you call a person who behaved like muhammed pbuh*?
Answer: a demon possessed mass murderer thief liar misogynist necrophiliac pedophile pervert!
pbuh* PERPETUAL BANISHMENT UNTO HELL!
Diana says
nuh John – PBUH does not stand for perpetual banishment unto hell – the mo-madman CAME FROM HELL so he can scarcely be banished back home. P!ss be upon him is more apt.
Angemon says
There should be an asterisk after “belief”, and that asterisk would point to a footnote saying “as long as they’re muslims. Other religious beliefs are fair game, unless you’re an atheist, in which case, you’re fair game”.
gravenimage says
True, Angemon–as you know, it is not as though the Bangladeshi government cares about the sensibilities (or lives) of Hindus and Christians.
Just a few stories:
“Bangladesh: Muslims hack Hindus to death, loot and torch Hindu homes for voting”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/01/bangladesh-muslims-hack-hindus-to-death-loot-and-torch-hindu-homes-for-voting
“Bangladesh: Muslims vandalize Hindu temple, threaten to bomb it unless Hindus convert to Islam or move to India”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2014/02/bangladesh-muslims-vandalize-hindu-temple-threaten-to-bomb-it-unless-hindus-convert-to-islam-or-move-to-india
“Bangladesh: Muslim mob attacks Christians, stabs priest during Easter Mass”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2015/04/bangladesh-muslim-mob-attacks-christians-stabs-priest-during-easter-mass
“Bangladesh: Muslim mob attacks Christian couple for leaving Islam”
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2015/04/bangladesh-muslim-mob-attacks-christian-couple-for-leaving-islam
There are, of course, many more.
fido says
It’s Bangladesh…’nough said.
Nick says
Odds are that the crazed looking woman you are displaying here is a Hindu, not a Muslim. Bindis are rooted in Brahmanism and though worn by non-Hindus, they are frowned upon by Islamic organizations in the region. Bangladesh is also over 10% Hindu.
Let’s not be ignorant.
gravenimage says
Where did Robert Spencer specifically claim that this woman was Muslim? This is quite inaccurate.
gravenimage says
Nick’s implication that Robert Spencer is assuming that this Hindu woman is a Muslim and is being “ignorant” in doing so is wrong.
This picture comes from a demonstration in Bangladesh *protesting* the murder of Atheist blogger Niloy Chakrabarty Neel.
This woman is not “crazed-looking”‘, she is angry–and for good reason. I am angry myself.
Westman says
Islamic doctrine makes potential enemies and informants of the society that is ruled by it. That makes a society miserable. It reminds one of the early communists in Russia and the usefulness of unfounded allegations to have the state settle personal feuds. Those who who don’t or won’t subscribe to Islam become the universal target in majority-Muslim communities.
It seems that Islam doctrine gives one, “nothing to live for”. And the greatest reward is “to die for”.
Where is the “men are that they might have joy” in Islamic sctripture? If there was, Daesh would ask, “which captive is Joy?”
gravenimage says
DHAKA: With four secular bloggers being killed by suspected Islamists in Bangladesh in recent months, police here have asked secular writers not to “cross the limit” and write anything which hurts religious beliefs of others.
“Do not cross the limit. Do not hurt anyone’s religious belief”
The “freethinkers” should keep in mind that hurting someone’s religious sentiment is a criminal offence
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This is mainstream Islam–the state persecutes those who dare criticize Islam, and wink at those pious Muslims who take Islamic law into their own hands and murder the critics outright.
More:
On the killing of blogger Neel, he said police were investigating it “with top priority”.
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Yeah…right. Let’s all wait for that with bated breath…sarc/off
More:
He is the fourth blogger to have been killed since February this year.
Apart from Neel, other bloggers killed this year are Avijit Roy, Washiqur Rahman and Ananta Bijoy Das….
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Let’s not forget the victims of Islam.
duh_swami says
The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam’…BHO..
.I doubt the Trumpster has the slightest idea what that means…But the Bangladesh police do…
Georg says
What revolting barbarism.
June Skelton says
‘The “freethinkers” should keep in mind that hurting someone’s religious sentiment is a criminal offence, Bdnews quoted Hoque as saying.’
Huh? Is this a mistranslation? How do I hurt a sentiment? And what happens when I hurt one? A sentiment being an inanimate thing, a thought, a notion brought into being by neurons interacting with glia in the brain.
So how does a sentiment show that it’s hurt? Does it scream, holler, weep? Can we inspect the damage caused?
Time the world grew up. It’s not too late. We have science and education. Let’s apply them.
shams78 says
The current ruling Party (Bangladesh Awami League) and Prime Minister Hasina are extremely pro-India and anti-Pakistan. Prime Minister Hasina has been busy crushing pro-Pakistani Islamists like Jamaat e Islami ever since the last election, outlawing other Islamist outfits, using brute force in general against them, and hanging numerous Jamaat e Islami leaders to death. These Islamists threatening the bloggers are opponents of the ruling party,
Don’t know why idiots are reading too much into this statement and think the police are making threats. He is obviously trying to advice people to regard their own safety first.
cire says
keep in mind that things like girls being educated or someone being jewish will offend many islamists. If there is one thing that people should be critical of – it would be religion
BC says
No criticism of Islam can be tolerated. Everybody must keep their mouths closed and tolerate Islam. So Islam can triumph unopposed.
bill walker says
I am not worried about a non existent deity wanting my adoration.