Kuwait MPs okay death penalty for cursing God

[Desmond]

Kuwait's parliament on Thursday provisionally passed amendments to the Gulf state's penal code stipulating the death penalty for those who curse God, Islam's Prophet Mohammed or his wives.

Forty-six MPs, including cabinet ministers, voted for the key amendments that will come into effect only after another round of voting and government approval. The second and final vote will take place in two weeks.

Four Shiite MPs voted against the law, a pro-Shiite Sunni lawmaker abstained, while two MPs refused to vote.

Shiite MPs have demanded that the new amendments also enforce the death penalty for anyone who curses their sect's 12 revered Imams, but the Sunni- dominated parliament rejected their requests.

The move to stiffen penalties for religious crimes came after authorities last month arrested a Shiite tweeter for allegedly cursing the Prophet Mohammed, his wife and some companions.

The suspect, Hamad al-Naqi, is being detained pending further interrogation and trial.

Sectarian tensions have flared in Kuwait between the Sunni majority and Shiites, who form about a third of the native population of 1.17 million, reflecting rising regional tensions between the two Islamic sects.

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[mohityadavx]

Well blasphemy is death offence in Pakistan also.

 

[desiJATT]

And you want us to discuss this? Not every news is worth posting in this forum IMO. But still, it's no big deal. Muslim countries are harsh, and they give severe punishments.

 

[Faun]

haha--wait...wut?

 

[Desmond]

And you want us to discuss this? Not every news is worth posting in this forum IMO. But still, it's no big deal. Muslim countries are harsh, and they give severe punishments.

Was posting as a FYI. Will keep in mind though.

 

[Sarath]

I hope this topic is in the fight zone.

 

[sygeek]

Whatever happened to the society..

 

[Desmond]

There is no such thing as society. Just a bunch of rudimentary guidelines. Some people want to pass them as rigid rules.

 

[sygeek]

There is no such thing as society. Just a bunch of rudimentary guidelines. Some people want to pass them as rigid rules.

Well, you can call it society when each of them have their own culture (or rigid rules).

 

[Desmond]

Different guidelines and people follow whichever appeals to them.

 

[Sarath]

"Hey bhagwan, yeh tune kya kiya"

Oh wait!

Indian movies banned in Kuwait now, atleast the oldies. Everyone's blaming God in them.

 

[Desmond]

"Hey bhagwan, yeh tune kya kiya"

Oh wait!

Indian movies banned in Kuwait now, atleast the oldies. Everyone's blaming God in them.

That's ok I guess.

Religion makes stuff so complicated.

 

[Sarath]

Their country, their rules, their wish. Can't do much but speculate. Some other populations have even weirder rules.

 

[Desmond]

Their country, their rules, their wish. Can't do much but speculate. Some other populations have even weirder rules.

Amen to that.

 

[icebags]

Their country, their rules, their wish. Can't do much but speculate. Some other populations have even weirder rules.

true. but those of that country that don't agree and neither can go elsewhere, what will happen to them ?

 

[Faun]

true. but those of that country that don't agree and neither can go elsewhere, what will happen to them ?

They should learn to deal with it.

 

[Liverpool_fan]

They should learn to deal with it.

Sarcasm?

A message to Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Sati System. Deal with it.

 

[Desmond]

Sarcasm?

A message to Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Sati System. Deal with it.

With a death penalty involved, I think it'd be wiser to deal with it.
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[icebags]

Raja Ram Mohan Roy would also have met DP, if he was not backed by ruling party.

anyways, death penalty common or uncommon, is very serious issue.

 

[sygeek]

With a death penalty involved, I think it'd be wiser to deal with it.
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Yeah, but somebody's gotta do it.