# RO: Savages in Syria kill 14 year old for joke about God. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 3, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537 "2013-07-03T13:22:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/1 "2013-07-03T13:22:03Z")
A bit of recreation outrage from unhappy Syria I think you should be aware of - ironically the Godly turn the place into a living hell. A 14 year old boy, who had no schooling because of the war, spent most of his days selling coffee on the street. Someone asks him for a free cup. “Not even if the Prophet himself returns,” he replied. The [consequence](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23139784)? He is dragged into a car, beaten, stamped on then shot three times. Primitive barbarism is alive and well in 2013 and all should know about it, that once you convince yourself you have a divine mandate morality can be twisted into whatever you want, even to justify murdering children. What’s next, witch-burnings? It’s suggested that the killers were [shabiha](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabiha), who are using the uprising largely to spread mayhem. In fairness, all self-respecting Muslims in Syria have condemned these murderers saying it has no role in Sharia. Myself, I just think it’s a shame there likely isn’t a Hell for them to go to. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/2 "2013-07-03T13:43:11Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > What’s next, witch-burnings? Witch burning never goes out of style. > **[HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News](https://www.huffpost.com/)** > > Read the latest headlines, news stories, and opinion from Politics, Entertainment, Life, Perspectives, and more. > [@](#): > > Janet Ware and Andrew Watea were charged with murder over the slaying of Kepari Leniata, a 20-year-old mother who was stripped, tortured with a hot iron rod, doused in gasoline and set alight on a pile of car tires and trash by a mob earlier this month. Apparently, there were hundreds of onlookers, including police. 😕😕😕 eta: OK, I found a little better article: [Janet Ware and Andrew Watea charged with murder over Kepari Lanieta, burnt alive for being 'witch' and 'killing boy with sorcery' in Papua New Guinea | Daily Mail Online](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2280380/Janet-Ware-Andrew-Watea-charged-murder-Kepari-Lanieta-burnt-alive-witch-killing-boy-sorcery-Papua-New-Guinea.html) Still weird (and, yes, I realize it’s from a few months ago). ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/3 "2013-07-03T15:10:20Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > “Not even if the Prophet himself returns,” he replied. In fairness, some of its blasphemy is lost in translation. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/4 "2013-07-03T15:54:05Z")
Ah… it’s a prophet deal. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/5 "2013-07-03T15:56:21Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > In fairness, all self-respecting Muslims in Syria have condemned these murderers saying it has no role in Sharia. Myself, I just think it’s a shame there likely isn’t a Hell for them to go to. I bet they had to check first though. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/6 "2013-07-03T16:08:18Z")
Before my first cup of coffee I tend to over react. ---
**Author:** ![marshmallow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@marshmallow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/marshmallow)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/7 "2013-07-03T16:31:25Z")
> [@Mr.Kobayashi](#): > > He is dragged into a car, beaten, stamped on then shot three times. Sheesh, tough crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/8 "2013-07-03T16:36:10Z")
Maybe I will bring this story up in the next thread about tipping your barista. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/9 "2013-07-03T16:48:24Z")
1. Give away free cup of coffee. 2. ??? 3. Prophet! ---
**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/10 "2013-07-03T17:06:54Z")
Any chance we can get Dane Cook booked at the Civil Unrest Lounge of the Damascus Hilton? ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/11 "2013-07-03T18:00:51Z")
Personally, I think they shot him because he just wasn’t funny. ---
**Author:** ![magellan01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/12 "2013-07-03T18:42:31Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Personally, I think they shot him because he just wasn’t funny. Hmmm. To play it safe, **Elucidator** best stay in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ro-savages-in-syria-kill-14-year-old-for-joke-about-god/662537/13 "2013-07-05T07:31:41Z")
It would have been better if he had been Paula Deen. Then, he would only have lost his job.