'Facebook blasphemer' given death penalty

[chimp3]

Of course , the U.S. will continue to ally itself to Pakistan and support them financially. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend". How many times has this strategy backfired on us?

[Brian37]

A man accused of posting blasphemous content to Facebook has been sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan.

Taimoor Raza was convicted after allegedly posting remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, his wives and companions within the site's comments.
The public prosecutor involved said he believed it was the first time the death penalty had been awarded in a case related to social media.
Human rights campaigners have expressed concern.
Facebook itself has yet to comment on the case.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40246754

If Muhammad doesn't like it let him complain!

And this is a bad thing, nobody should argue that religion should be criticism or blasphemy free. But this DOES relate to the undue attack on Bill Maher with his "N" word comment recently. Maher has always been a champion of minorities. So now for your reading pleasure, here is an article from a Pakistani Muslim woman who said Ben was being too harsh on Bill, and while she appreciated his empathy for minorities, it can unfortunately stifle a needed conversation...

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/10...n-affleck/