I'm not saying it shouldn't be exposed or that people should be silent to avoid offending others of another culture.
I'm saying it is what it is... another case of domestic violence, and to report it in a way that makes it infammatory against muslims detracts from the fact that it is domestic violence that cuts across all walks of society. Is it any more outrageous that a Muslim woman was killed? Should we have more empathy for her and her family than we do for a blonde haired, blue eyed, WASP woman murdered at the hands of her husband? I say NO. Each incident should provoke an equal outrage, ...but that's not the case is it?
I was curious and so did a little back checking. It seems that this was reported as a typical, tragic spousal abuse case, until the inquest a short time ago. There, friends and family gave statements to the effect that culture did play a part in the husband's choice to off the family. so there doesn't seem to be any bias one way or another on the part of the news sources.
I don't think a muslim woman is worth more than a blonde WASP. However, I don't think she is worth less either. So, as I said before, if a certain group of people keep perpetrating a crime in the name of their culture, that should be exposed and discouraged. Doesn't matter if it's muslims, quakers, whoever commiting the act. It wasn't all that long ago that women of another religious community had reason to fear honor killings. People raised a stink... it doesn't happen anymore.
