Nigerian schoolgirl kidnapping: 180 still missing

[The Straight Story]

Nigerian schoolgirl kidnapping: 180 still missing

38 minutes ago

More than 180 Nigerian schoolgirls remain missing after being snatched from their classroom in Borno State last week.

Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected to be behind the kidnapping but has not issued any statement.

Footage has now emerged from inside the school, which was torched afterwards.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27120357

[Laf.La.Dem.]

1. What kind of "religion" is this???

[Lunacee_2013]

2. I guess like every religion, Islam has its nuts.

But I don't even believe in any man made religion, so they all seem a little uhh, out there to me.

I mean, how can so many different people say that God told them so many completely different and opposing truths? Is killing wrong, or can we stone the nonbelievers? And what about this case? Do we turn the other cheek or kick their asses?

IMHO, when it comes down to it in cases like these, it's less about religion and more about power and control. These misogynists know that if girls gain knowledge now they'll grow up to be more independent as adults, which means that they will be harder to control. Also, the more education a woman has, the less children she has, and the less children she has, the harder she is to control. This is why all of the taliban like groups keep attacking school girls. They know that women, and society in general, will be easier to control if they are not educated. Actually, from what I can tell, a lot of the men/boys don't get much schooling either, but I could be wrong about that.

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. I hope they are found safe and returned to their families soon