Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Ignorance isn't bliss

This story is so appalling it can't be given an adequate frame. The stoning scene in The Life of Brian mocked ignorance and stupidity, but the joke seems hollow in the face of the real thing.

5 comments:

Claire said...

I can't bring myself to read this, guessing that it will be upsetting. What does that say about me?

LottieP said...

I'm not sure, but I don't blame you. I was going to write something tying this in with the US elections, but any attempt to be topical seemed fatuous so I left it alone.

Mummy said...

This made me cry

Anonymous said...

Digging her up to check if she was still alive?

Surely civilization is supposed to move us away from this sort of thing?

Anonymous said...

The truly tragic thing is that this poor girl's fate is probably not a one off!

Completely sickening!