The UK Liberal Democrat party's spokeswoman on children just yesterday declared that she was a potential suicide bomber:
Many many people criticise, many many people say it is just another form of terrorism, but I can understand and I am a fairly emotional person and I am a mother and a grand mother, I think if I had to live in that situation, and I say this advisedly, I might just consider becoming one myself. And that is a terrible thing to say
Yes, it's a terrible thing to say. So why, Ms front bencher Lib-Dem MP did you go and say it? I can understand sympathizing with the palestinians, especially if you haven't looked closely enough to spot their warts, and thought enough about the situation to realize that a great deal of their troubles are self-inflicted.
Whatever god she claims to follow it certainly isn't one with much of a suicide prohibition. How can someone in a position of political responsibility, in a country with an official religion (and one with a strong prohibition on suicide to boot) make such a horribly evil statement?
The only minor bright side in the affair seems to be that she will resign her leadership post and be relegated to the back benches.
HT: Manchester United Ruined My Life
Posted by TMLutas at January 23, 2004 04:01 AM