[Kartographer]

"Merciful Father, I have squandered my days with plans of many things. This was not among them. But at this moment, I beg only to live the next few minutes well. For all we ought to have thought, and have not thought; all we ought to have said, and have not said; all we ought to have done, and have not done; I pray thee, God, for forgiveness." Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan - 'The 13th Warrior' (1999)

Say what you want, but this boy died well. Its a shame that one of his own drove him to it and so many more will not understand his actions.

[ClearCase_guy]

From an Islamic perspective, the suicide bomber is on his way to paradise.
From a Christian perspective, the teen who laid down his life for another is on his way to heaven.

Are all cultures equal? Is one view just as good as the other? Only the evil in heart could think so.

[vladimir998]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e9bZD86s3g

[lurk]

Quotes from islamic scripture seem to always be difficult to read. Starts, stops, lots of commas, reversals, mid-sentence explanations, oblique sayings instead of simple subject verb.

How about, You shall not commit murder?

[robowombat]

‘Aitzaz Hasan, 14, stopped a suicide bomber from entering his school Monday and sacrificed his life to protect his fellow students.’

This lad is a hero in the basic sense of the word which is ‘a man distinguished by his courage’. The US Secretary of State or even the president ought make it a point to issue a public commendation for his courage say on the weekly presidential radio broadcast. Do I think this is likely? Not hardly, unfortunately.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.