COVID-19, a “Cure”, and Religion in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, religious herbalists are offering a COVID-19 cure that uses opioids. People really do feel better, but this is not a cure.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan plans to reintroduce public stoning
The horrendous news is that Afghanistan wants to start stoning people in public for the crime of …. (can you guess) … murder? Nope, adultery. As reported by the Telegraph … Afghanistan is planning to reintroduce public stoning as punishment for adultery 12 years after the Taliban was ousted from power, according to a new … Read more
“Dancing” = evil, but beheading, well that’s just fine!!!
The latest news is what we have now come to expect from the religious lunatics within Afghanistan, 17 people including two woman have been beheaded in a southern Afghanistan village … The party-goers, including two women, were holding a gathering with music in a southern Afghanistan village. “I can confirm that this is the work of … Read more
Afghan girl ‘locked in lavatory for 5 months’
Yesterday’s UK Telegraph has a horrendous story about the human rights abuses taking place against many woman in Afghanistan … Afghan police have rescued a teenage girl who was beaten and locked up in a lavatory for over five months after she defied her in-laws who tried to force her into prostitution, officials said on Tuesday. Sahar Gul, … Read more
Are we committed to Afghanistan? – Christopher Hitchens
Yes this is a science blog, and yes, once again I’m posting something that appears to be out-of-scope. Its the latest article by Christopher Hitchens in Slate that appears yesterday. I’ve two reasons for posting about it here … I’m a Hitchens fan … but if you read this blog, than I guess that is … Read more