I could address all the other arguments that I think are faulty in this thread (e.g., atheism at fault for mass murder--this is one of the biggest red herrings), the pass given to the widespread nature of Christian bigotry, oppression, and violence, that moderate Muslims are not speaking out (they do but you're not likely to hear about it from Fox news) and so forth.
Yeah, like I've ever seen a ****ing minute of Fox News in my life.
Does every media organization in the world hate Muslims? Or do they just not speak out enough to make their voice heard? Are free demonstrations allowed in Turkey? If so, how does a place with so many honor killings not have a rally with thousands demanding that the government do something about it. In fairness I did find one article where women did march to protest the killings a couple years ago. I commend their bravery.
https://www.news24.com/World/News/Women-protest-honour-killings-20110308
That being said, a few hundred people in a city of 13 million isn't exactly the public outrage that's impressive to me. 2,000 in Ankara is a little better. Kudos to the protestors, shame on the rest where that couldn't swell into something large.
And this is one of the more liberal/moderate Islamic societies, a place I'd expect protests at stuff like this to happen. Why does it never happen in Pakistan or Saudi Arabia. And I'm not talking about a handful of women, I'm talking about thousands of regular citizens. Is it because the general populace is ok with it, or is it because their crappy oppressive governments will arrest/kill them for protesting.
A story like this is good PR for the moderates:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...nti-war-protest-driven-members-community.html
I'd like to see more of that, but preferably in countries where they dominate and are not a minority. It's much more eye opening to see where they chips fall when the person who controls the majority of the chips lies them down.
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