# What's a Muslim Funeral Without bombs? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 24, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241 "2008-11-24T13:31:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/1 "2008-11-24T13:31:51Z")
As I see it, very few Muslim funerals (Pakistan) go off without a few hitches (bombs). My question: whay are there such passions released at these affairs? What purpose is served by killing people in mourning? yes, i know, i’m showing my prejudices…but, what the heck. ---
**Author:** ![Punintentional](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9de0a6/32.png) [@Punintentional](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punintentional)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/2 "2008-11-24T13:33:09Z")
Just because it’s the pit, doesn’t mean you can just make stuff up. Most Muslim funerals go off without a hitch. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/3 "2008-11-24T14:01:09Z")
**ralph** , what percentage of your threads consist of you making an observation about some supposedly common phenomenon, and then 30 posters coming in and telling you that that phenomenon is in fact in no way common, or perhaps not existent at all? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/4 "2008-11-24T14:14:20Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > As I see it, very few Muslim funerals (Pakistan) go off without a few hitches (bombs). My question: whay are there such passions released at these affairs? What purpose is served by killing people in mourning? > yes, i know, i’m showing my prejudices..but, what the heck. Let’s say that maybe a funeral in Pakistan gets bombed once every week or so; that’s probably an exaggeration. Pakistan is a country of hundreds of millions of people; do you really believe that there are only a few funerals a week there? As for your idiotic question, let’s say someone holds political views that are strongly opposed by other people. Let’s say that person has other supporters who share those views. If that person dies, what event might take place where those supporters may gather in large numbers, making it convenient to take as many of them out as possible? Think real hard. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/5 "2008-11-24T14:18:15Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > As I see it, very few Muslim funerals (Pakistan) go off without a few hitches (bombs). Are you actually a complete fucking idiot, or a troll? Which is it? ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/6 "2008-11-24T14:18:56Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > As I see it, very few Muslim funerals (Pakistan) go off without a few hitches (bombs). My question: whay are there such passions released at these affairs? What purpose is served by killing people in mourning? > yes, i know, i’m showing my prejudices..but, what the heck. The only thing you ever show in any of your posts is what a fucking retard you are. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/7 "2008-11-24T14:19:19Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > **ralph** , what percentage of your threads consist of you making an observation about some supposedly common phenomenon, and then 30 posters coming in and telling you that that phenomenon is in fact in no way common, or perhaps not existent at all? It’s ironic that he makes silly generalizations which are in no way accurate but you just made a silly generalization that was wholly accurate, eh? ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/8 "2008-11-24T14:21:08Z")
Pakistan has a population of around 170 million. It’s a rather predominantly Muslim country. A guess at an average crude death rate is 10 per 1000 per year. So that’s a bit over \*\*four and a half thousand \*\*deaths per day. Most of them will have funerals. Yes? How many constitute “very few” **ralph124c**? What do you mean you are “showing your prejudices”? You have to show that you are a fair bit smarter to qualify for prejudiced. Stupid bigot is available, however. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/9 "2008-11-24T14:21:43Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > What purpose is served by killing people in mourning? Since you pose such an absurd question, I’ll just give you a wee tu quoque and suggest you ask (Christian Protestant) [Michael Stone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milltown_Massacre), who killed several at the funeral of IRA members in Belfast or the (Christian Catholic) IRA members who killed two [British Army personnel](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporals_killings) who drove into the funeral cortege of one of Stone’s victims. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/10 "2008-11-24T15:44:33Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Are you actually a complete fucking idiot, or a troll? Which is it? Why do we have to choose? 😕 For the record, I vote “complete fucking idiot.” ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/11 "2008-11-24T16:04:36Z")
It’s quite simple: **Ralph** figures, “In the fight against ignorance, somebody’s gotta play defense!” 😃 Seriously, **Ralph** , you ask some good questions when you can be bothered to think past glib generalizations – but you seem to enjoy the negative attitudes people bring to your stupid-generality posts. The majority of Muslims are (a) not Arab, (b) not from the Middle East, (c) not interested in terrorism or jihads (other than, in some people, the “interior jihad” of conquering one’s sinful impulses, or what they see as such), and (d) in general, disgusted with Americans for equating them all with the Islamic Jihadist Nutjob Alliance. After all, as an American you act just like Michelle Bachmann, George Bush, and Teddy Kennedy whom they see in the news, right, **Ralph**? ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/12 "2008-11-24T16:55:46Z")
Wait… I thought the stereotype was that people got bombed at _Irish_ funerals. ---
**Author:** ![tagos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@tagos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tagos)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/13 "2008-11-24T16:58:55Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > As I see it, very few Muslim funerals (Pakistan) go off without a few hitches (bombs). My question: whay are there such passions released at these affairs? What purpose is served by killing people in mourning? > yes, i know, i’m showing my prejudices..but, what the heck. Change ‘funeral’ to ‘wedding party’ and you might be on to something. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@The\_Tao\_s\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tao_s_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/14 "2008-11-24T17:22:53Z")
So the answer to "What’s a Muslim Funeral Without bombs? " “pretty much guaranteed” ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/15 "2008-11-24T17:32:18Z")
You aren’t supposed to judge people on their ethnic background. When you do things like that, you are no better than those stinking Russians… ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/16 "2008-11-24T22:49:43Z")
These bombs at the Muslim funerals–did the Muslims bring them with them, or were they dropped out of American planes? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/17 "2008-11-24T22:52:41Z")
> [@](#): > > What’s a Muslim Funeral Without bombs? $20, same as in town. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/18 "2008-11-24T23:19:40Z")
Was this brought on by some particular incident, or just more of **ralph124c** paint can-huffing visions? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2008, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/19 "2008-11-24T23:27:00Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > My question: whay are there such passions released at these affairs? I think this is a good question. Why would passions be high at a funeral? You’d almost think there were some traumatic event associated with them… ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241/20 "2008-11-25T02:58:12Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > As I see it, very few Muslim funerals (Pakistan) go off without a few hitches (bombs). My question: whay are there such passions released at these affairs? What purpose is served by killing people in mourning? > yes, i know, i’m showing my prejudices..but, what the heck. I doubt the advertising of the ones sans bombs is as great as the ones with. As for the killing portion of your question, I suppose if some joker cared enough to kill the dude in the first place, some of his pals would just be icing on the cake. Myself? That bomb shit is weak. If you can’t watch them die how are you going to get any enjoyment out of it? However, I don’t see this applying to just Muslims. There’s enough hate to cover everyone. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-a-muslim-funeral-without-bombs/474241.md?page=2)