Honour killings is seen as a global phenomenon

Well I thought honour killings were just an obsession which was practiced by Muslims alone. But I came to the understanding that it’s not just a Muslim issue but rather it is seen as a global issue which affects many women across the world. It is not strictly confined to Muslim areas and it is not confined to Muslims but it happens across the globe by many people irrespective of religion and ethnicity. http://ibnlive.in.com/news/honour-killings-a-global-phenomenon/126407-19-93.html


This barbaric and backward practice is committed by many people regardless of being part of a religion or not. Many so called devout Hindus, Sikhs and Christians commit this treacherous practice. "In fact, the evidence is overwhelming that not only are Muslims responsible for only a portion of honour killings but the killings are committed on a global scale that includes Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and people of no faith." https://sites.google.com/site/roblwagnerarchives/the-myth-of-honor-killings

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In the Christian community whether it be in the Middle East or the western world honour killings is a normal thing amongst some. What disturbed me was the fact that this was openly approved and practiced in the nineteenth century in Italy. For example, from one website it states “the culture of Ancient Rome allowed the father to kill his children if he deemed necessary. Honour killings were only abolished as a specific category in Italy in 1981 and murders in the name of honour still occur in the country.”


Amongst Hindus it is a common practice which even occurs up till today. For example, living in today’s day and age one would think that this practice has decreased or faded. But the truth is this is not a decreasing phenomenon. More than a thousand honour killings in India occur each year. http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/hard-talk/31268-more-than-1000-honour-killings-india.html




Last year in India within six weeks a number of honour killings occurred. For example, from one website it states “according to the Indian media, at least ten separate cases of suspected honor killings either took place—the bodies of 16 victims were discovered—or arrests were finally made.”




The question which arises from this is: how can you be devout and religious and yet at the same time kill another a human being? Do these major religions teach that it is ok to kill another human being for petty reasons such as falling in love, living a westernized lifestyle and making their own choices?