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'Valentine's Day is immoral' (First it was cartoons -- Now its love -- Wake up world)
News24 (South Africa) ^ | 11 February 2006 | News24

Posted on 02/11/2006 11:44:50 AM PST by Cornpone

Srinagar - An Islamic separatist women's group, known for its fierce opposition to Western-style romance, has vowed to prevent couples celebrating Valentine's Day in the Indian state of Kashmir.

Aasiya Andrabi, leader of the separatist Dukhtaran-e-Millat, or Daughters of Faith, said on Saturday: "We will not allow anyone to observe Valentine's Day as it does nothing but spread immorality among youth.

"Valentine's Day is against our culture and Islamic teachings."

The group supports a 16-year-old separatist insurgency against New Delhi's rule in Indian Kashmir, and is also engaged in "stamping out immorality" in the Muslim-majority region.

The group kicked off its campaign against "Lover's Day" in Srinagar on Friday. Supporters raided half a dozen shops, confiscating Valentine's Day cards and making a bonfire of them.

Andrab said the aim of Valentine's Day is to "pave the way for Western culture to invade youths' hearts and minds and distance them from their traditional culture and Islamic principles.

"We want to save our youth from indecency and desire to see them as true followers of Islam. We won't like them to follow Western culture."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: india; islam; kashmir; muslims; muslimwomen; terror; valentinesday
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1 posted on 02/11/2006 11:44:54 AM PST by Cornpone
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To: Cornpone

This is why God gave Cluster Bombs only to the Christians


2 posted on 02/11/2006 11:46:31 AM PST by MNJohnnie (Conservatives...lack sufficient cynicism to properly assess the nature of their liberal opponents)
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To: Cornpone
...spread immorality among youth

Yeah, this is better morality


3 posted on 02/11/2006 11:48:20 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Cornpone; All
Everything I have found about The War of the Twelve 'Toons ( links, blogs, quips, quotes, aggravating pictures ) is located here- click the Pic, and scroll backwards:

For those not familiar with it, the post's title is:

Islam, a Religion of Peace®? Some links...

4 posted on 02/11/2006 11:51:30 AM PST by backhoe
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To: Cornpone

First it was cartoons, then it was a sex doll, and a pig squealing contestant, and now they're getting their turbans in a wad over Valentine's Day. Stop the insanity!


5 posted on 02/11/2006 11:54:16 AM PST by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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To: Puppage
Let's see. Little pink candy hearts imprinted with Kew-T and B-Mine, or toddlers wrapped in dynamite -- you decide which culture is more "threatening" to the well-being of children.
6 posted on 02/11/2006 11:54:42 AM PST by workerbee (A person's a person no matter how small.)
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Let's see. Little pink candy hearts imprinted with Kew-T and B-Mine, or toddlers wrapped in dynamite -- you decide which culture is more "threatening" to the well-being of children

Well said

7 posted on 02/11/2006 11:56:33 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Cornpone
"We will not allow anyone to observe Valentine's Day..."

Kinda says it all, huh?

8 posted on 02/11/2006 12:00:22 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: Cornpone

A Valentine to the female true believers:

"Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Muhammad was evil,
And so are you."

With All My Love(NOT),
Your Infidel Enemy

P.S: Please choke on pig vomit


9 posted on 02/11/2006 12:00:50 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY ((((Hitler is alive and well and living in the Muslim Nation))))
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To: Cornpone

Only because they don't know how to love anyone or anything except death and destruction. Maybe they should have a valentimebomb's day instead.


10 posted on 02/11/2006 12:02:58 PM PST by reformed_dem (You can't make me)
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11 posted on 02/11/2006 12:05:31 PM PST by seastay
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To: Cornpone

Well, since they can't get into the "love each other" thing, I have a suggestion about what they can do to themselves.


12 posted on 02/11/2006 12:08:10 PM PST by SmithL (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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To: Cornpone

NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 14 - As lovers cooed over sodas and sandwiches, Hindu conservatives opposed to Valentine's Day celebrations targeted a colorfully decorated restaurant in New Delhi's main business district Wednesday, throwing chairs and terrifying customers
http://beliefnet.org/story/67/story_6701_1.html

Wow shall we oppose the Hindus now. Muslims have never officially been in favor of Valetines day. This isnt news. But I suspect millions of Muslims celebrate it anyway.


13 posted on 02/11/2006 12:11:25 PM PST by bayourant
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LIke I posted I expect those are hindus. The HIndus are the one that really protest over it. Have protests I expect.


14 posted on 02/11/2006 12:16:17 PM PST by bayourant
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To: Cornpone

I suggest they stop all sex immediately!
No more procreation. Everybody wins.


15 posted on 02/11/2006 12:16:36 PM PST by somemoreequalthanothers (All for the betterment of "the state", comrade)
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16 posted on 02/11/2006 12:17:05 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY ((((Hitler is alive and well and living in the Muslim Nation))))
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To: Cornpone
Next they are going to protest the Wheel. Back in the cave you infidel!
17 posted on 02/11/2006 12:21:34 PM PST by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: bayourant

Does the New York Times know about this?


18 posted on 02/11/2006 12:29:52 PM PST by kjo
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To: MNJohnnie

I love this stuff; the more they do it, the more I like it!

I wish they'd take to the streets right here in the good old USA!


19 posted on 02/11/2006 12:30:44 PM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: workerbee
Let's see. Little pink candy hearts imprinted with Kew-T and B-Mine, or toddlers wrapped in dynamite -- you decide which culture is more "threatening" to the well-being of children.

You shut your dirty infidel mouth! Every righteous being understands that those little pink hearts are the devil's candy, made with the Sugar of the Damned. To even look upon one leads the purest of children away from the Holy Dynamite of Martyrdom and into the arms of Satan, who never rests in his quest to corrupt us. The danger to our souls never passes. Soon enough, he will have his infernal minions hard at work dyeing the Easter Eggs of Iniquity. And don't even get me started on the Tinsel of Perdition.

20 posted on 02/11/2006 12:33:35 PM PST by Mordacious
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