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RE: nicest thing happened to me today

Lovely - what a great day

Honour Killings investigated in England

I so agree, perhaps some kind of reformation

RE: Pregnant Woman Court Case

nice one

Honour Killings investigated in England

me too Jacko - one time I didnt like a boyfriend of one of my daughters - it would have been such a shame if i had killed him because we later became really good friends. I learned to give the guy a break

Honour Killings investigated in England

but theres the rub Kahn, they arent getting caught because there are so many others with the same honour at stake that they are happily covering for these people

Honour Killings investigated in England

i did say im my opening comment that there is probably more than one religion involved

Honour Killings investigated in England

but isnt that a bit of a catch 22 - if the parents are to be held responsible for the shame a child has brought to their family and to their religion then still somebody has to pay the price, am I right there?

Isnt this a way of perpetuating the religion in question and therefore the whole thing becomes a most effective means of social control

Honour Killings investigated in England

Scotland Yard detectives are examining murder files going back 10 years - 52 in the London area and 65 in other parts of England and Wales.

Many of the female victims were from South Asian communities.

Detectives are not reopening the cases but hope to learn more about the scale and nature of the phenomenon.

The Metropolitan Police will give details of its inquiry at a conference in The Hague on Tuesday.

We've been unaware, we've been ignorant of the crimes going on

Commander Andy Baker
Met Police


Q&A: Honour killings explained
As well as South Asian communities, some of the victims came from Arabic or eastern European backgrounds.

Motives for the murders often included relationships which the families felt brought them dishonour.

Police say some of the murders were carried out by contract killers hired by the families.

They also believe that so-called "bounty hunters" were involved - people, including women, who make a business out of tracking down victims.

My questions are; can these things really be happening in 2007? Shouldnt people be allowed to fall in love with whomever they choose - for once I am stumpred for words except to say that I am not judging this as a member of any religion - I dont want to be a member of any of them. There is possibly more than one religion involved anyway

RE: Starting another day

Good Morning and thanks for your joyful words

RE: Where is everyone??????????????

Whats the time of year to see them at their best? I really want to see them someday

RE: Where is everyone??????????????

Good Morning

RE: Where is everyone??????????????

Good Morning - How're you today

Just out of interest, does Oklahoma have prairies with lots of flowers or am I thinking of another state?

RE: And it must each time hope these links to breathe…

Good Luck Nathalie. Wherever your roads lead i hope you find the happiness you deserve. I have found your posts such fun and have to say - Thank You.

RE: Where is everyone??????????????

Hello there -

Have you people got all the sunshine in Greece - somebody must have Englands share

RE: Where is everyone??????????????

Im great thanks Lola - I hope you are having a good day too

RE: Where is everyone??????????????

Hugs to you too

Im good thanks and I see you are on form with the jokes

RE: Where is everyone??????????????

HaHa



Im here too - doing 101 things at the same time

RE: Universal Law...

haha - i have always just called it sods law but i like your very thorough breakdown

RE: hello from inverness!!!

oh lovely - Happy Days You Two - Im so pleased for you

RE: What would you do..........

for starters i would stop worrying, sort the kids with their own places and then i would be off for some serious amount of travelling

RE: Funny Old Life

so true

RE: Forum Thread Rules

see you all later - shopping calls

RE: Forum Thread Rules

exactly

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right back atcha Joe and doubled

RE: Forum Thread Rules

nice one and thanks for drifting hahaha oooh its so nice to be loved

RE: Military Wisdom I

awwww am a little really hahaha

RE: Joke.

hahaha good one

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Ive done some shooting too Belle, used to make some pretty nice holsters as well

RE: tell ur bad jokes to me

great - keep em coming

RE: Forum Thread Rules

Yep, thats what I thought too - normal rules of politeness etc - but i do have to fight off the urge to do really, really un pc jokes from time to time - dont know bout playing with guns but thats sure playing with fire

when we did the un pc ones the fuddy duddies all were up in arms - no sense of humour some folks i will not make a comment about guns at this point