[SatinDoll]

Multi-racial, multi-religous nations should have a constitution that is race and religion neutral.

[RepublitarianRoger2]

The sentence handed down on Ms. Kartika, meanwhile, has triggered a debate on whether Islamic laws are too severe for such a multi-racial society.

What's to debate? Islamic laws are too severe -- and too STUPID -- for any society.

[LeoWindhorse]

this woman is a ‘babe’ and the mother of 2 children .
The news claims that she invites public caning so that it will be a message to moslems . But it is not indicated what message that she hopes this to be ? That drinking , especially by women , is wrong? Or that the stupid heinous applications of Shariah law in South east Asia are medieval and archaic ?

A curse upon whomever brought that faith to this region
4 or 500 years ago and a pox on all their descendants

[Pan_Yan]

Are you paying attention, Europe?