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Petition against death penalty for child in Pakistan

(18 Posts)
Bags Thu 30-Aug-12 16:36:26

Here is the link to a petition to try and save the life of a child Christian parents in Pakistan, who has been sentenced to death for the victimless 'crime' of blasphemy. Please go to it and sign.

Bags Thu 30-Aug-12 16:36:58

child of Christian parents

Annika Thu 30-Aug-12 16:45:11

Done

Ella46 Thu 30-Aug-12 16:52:03

Done

granjura Thu 30-Aug-12 17:05:06

Does it matter if the child is of Christian, atheist, Muslim, whatever, parents?

I'd hope that if it was a Muslim child, you'd still sign.

Ariadne Thu 30-Aug-12 17:15:32

Done.

annodomini Thu 30-Aug-12 17:19:13

Yes - done.

Butternut Thu 30-Aug-12 17:22:53

Signed

Lilygran Thu 30-Aug-12 17:32:31

Done

AlisonMA Thu 30-Aug-12 17:49:31

Done and added to my Fb page.

merlotgran Thu 30-Aug-12 17:58:14

Me too.

Bags Thu 30-Aug-12 17:59:18

Yes, of course, jura. But the death penalty is there because the blasphemy law is there, so somehow religion seems relevant. Also, it's a child of Christian parents in a largely Muslim country. That is possibly irrelevant but somehow I don't think so in this case.

You're right to mention it though. The child, after all, is a child, and could not be said to have any religion until she is old enough to decide for herself. This child may never have reached that stage if her mental capacity were to remain impaired, whcih some information suggests it is, in that she apparently lacks understanding a child her age would usually be expected to have.

Bags Thu 30-Aug-12 18:00:05

In any case, blasphemy laws are a crime, which is a good enough reason to sign the petition in itself.

Greatnan Thu 30-Aug-12 18:18:00

Signed.

baNANA Fri 31-Aug-12 13:49:47

Signed.

bikergran Fri 31-Aug-12 14:36:27

done and lets hope it helps1

NfkDumpling Fri 31-Aug-12 17:52:40

Done and FB'd

Marelli Fri 31-Aug-12 18:14:25

Done and on Facebook.