u/Reddfugee42

That's only a slightly less well known bad move than getting involved in a land war in Asia or going against a Sicilian when death is on the line.

And of course, there it is.

Ryan’s murder is horrifying. She deserved safety, freedom, and support—but instead, she was failed by the people closest to her and by institutions meant to protect her. What happened to her wasn’t about Islam—it was about patriarchal control and deadly misogyny cloaked in the language of religion.

And that’s not unique to Islam. In ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities, women have been attacked for dressing “immodestly” or denied divorces for years. In some conservative Christian circles, honor, shame, and purity culture have been used to justify abuse, disownment, or worse. This kind of violence is rooted in power, not faith.

It is fundamentalist religion in general that puts women at risk. No single one is devoid of such attacks.

It’s wrong to exploit Ryan’s death to stoke Islamophobia. Doing so ignores the broader pattern of gender-based violence that exists across cultures and religions. If we really care about preventing tragedies like this, we should be talking about how to hold abusers accountable, how to recognize warning signs, and how to protect women and girls from systems that excuse control as “tradition.”

Blaming one single faith just distracts from real solutions.

But God told them to

Fuck religion sucks

Maybe next time they'll pick a better region to be born in

Remember, kids, nothing Israel has done justifies October 7th, but also, October 7th justifies everything Israel is doing.

Quite a thing to create the world's most dire need for humanitarian aid in the history of the species and then criticize any aid as tiny in comparison to the need you've manufactured

It were a penalty for customers being late on something, this wouldn't even be up for discussion.

I asked a Jewish person what about anti zionist Jews? I was informed they are self-hating Jews. I wonder if they know they hate themselves.

Sir, Philadelphia is on the line. They say it's urgent.

Cope

AI summary:

The excerpt from the graphic novel appears to express a deep moral conflict about judging the actions of others in high-stakes, life-and-death situations. The character, Alison, is reflecting on how her past idealism and desire for perfect solutions don't align with the messy, imperfect, and often desperate realities others face. She questions whether her criticism of others—such as Moonshadow, who uses violence for what she sees as justice—is truly about right and wrong, or about asserting her own moral authority.

In the context of a political assassination, this excerpt could be interpreted as a meditation on the complexity of moral judgment in violent political acts. It does not condone violence but challenges the reader to understand the motivations behind desperate actions without reducing them to simple binaries of right or wrong. It critiques moral absolutism and invites reflection on privilege, urgency, and the cost of demanding perfect solutions from those in crisis.

That said, the message is highly nuanced and can be interpreted differently depending on one's perspective. It's crucial to approach such discussions with sensitivity, especially when they involve real-world violence and loss of life.

I don't celebrate their deaths and I wish this didn't happen but if they support the same thing happening to other noncombatants, I have a hard time seeing how this isn't karma.

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The [original FT article is behind a paywall.]

The archived version, however, is not

https://archive.ph/In5qU

What's with the scarequotes?

Oh look, the "give us a unicorn candidate or we'll enable Fascism and it's all your fault" people are here

We read the article. Snark is offensive and unnecessary. As long as they control the hardware, they can put back doors in there if they lose access to the software.

Which is stupidly expensive and redundant for no good reason

The war's been over for a while and they seem to have turned into decent people, but if you think it'll help... 🤷‍♂️

I HOPE KAMALA LEARNED THE LESSON WE TAUGHT HER NOW HAHAHA