# Two more women sentenced to stoning in Nigeria

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-more-women-sentenced-to-stoning-in-nigeria/269522>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 16, 2004, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-more-women-sentenced-to-stoning-in-nigeria/269522 "2004-10-16T05:26:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-more-women-sentenced-to-stoning-in-nigeria/269522/81 "2005-01-12T14:32:53Z")

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> [@Maastricht](#):
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> **gum** , the word “shocking” has been trivialized by overuse, but the pictures in your link are, indeed, shocking.
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> It makes me wish I can do more. But it’s not like these countries even export something I can boycot.
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> ::feels powerless::

So do I, \*\*Maastricht. \*\*  
Rotten feeling, huh. ☹  
I suppose the only thing we _can_ do is keep on mailing to Amnesty, etc.

Meanwhile, Jamal Karimirad denies stoning in Iran: [BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran denies execution by stoning](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4166137.stm)  
“In the Islamic republic, we do not see such things being carried out,” said judiciary spokesman Jamal Karimirad

BUT:  
But diplomats and rights groups say there have been recent executions of people under the age of 18

Yeah. Why not stone some kids to death while we’re at it, huh.

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