Brickbat: How Mature

Charles Oliver | 9.25.2020 4:00 AM

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A sharia court in Nigeria has sentenced Omar Farouq, 13, to 10 years in prison for blasphemy. He was accused of using foul language about Allah in conversation with a friend. The same court recently sentenced singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu to death for blaspheming Mohammed.

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Adans smith 5 years ago

Speaking the truth about Mohammad's real life and history is verboten.
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Fist of Etiquette 5 years ago

I'm sure his heart is singing Allah's praises now.
1. Rat on a train 5 years ago
  
  He will learn how to be a real blasphemer in prison.
Inigo Montoya 5 years ago

Apart from the assholicity of the court, way to go for the kids parents stepping up to take responsibility. Far as I can tell, kids learn how to swear from listening to their parents at home. This boys parents should have come forward and asked the sharia shitheads to punish them, not the kid, for teaching him supposedly “blasphemous” banter. They also should have asked the court what year it is. I mean, is this 2020 or 1420 FFS?
1. Rat on a train 5 years ago
  
  It is 1442
  1. Jerryskids 5 years ago
    
    I thought it was 1619. I thought it was always 1619.
2. Rev. Arthur L. Kuckland 5 years ago
  
  Punishing the parents for a kids blasphemy. Hmmm sounds like Muslim kamala harris
3. Don't look at me! 5 years ago
  
  Kids learn to swear from each other.
  Punish all kids?
4. mad.casual 5 years ago
  
  My kids learned to swear from Don Lemon. Punish Don Lemon.
Jerry B. 5 years ago

"Hello. My name is Omar Farouq and I am a Nigerian prince unjustly imprisoned for blasphemy. If you will cash this certified check and send me 90% of the money, keeping 10% for yourself..."
Rev. Arthur L. Kuckland 5 years ago

All I said was that meal was good enough for jehova
1. mad.casual 5 years ago
  
  Goddamnit! /Eric Cartman
SQRLSY One 5 years ago

Islam... The religion of peace, and punishment for ALL who stray in the slightest way!
1. Longtobefree 5 years ago
  
  You have to admit, the survivors are mostly peaceful among themselves.
2. Á àß äẞç ãþÇđ âÞ¢Đæ ǎB€Ðëf ảhf 5 years ago
  
  The punishment came from a court of men, not the religion. The religion is not to blame!
  1. Gasman 5 years ago
    
    An organization is nothing more than the collective voice of its members. And its members say death to the 10 year old.
Nail 5 years ago

BLM should go over and protest this injustice.
1. Rev. Arthur L. Kuckland 5 years ago
  
  Nope it's africa. Nothing to see here, Africans can do nothing wrong
Earth Skeptic 5 years ago

A Speech court in California has sentenced Omar Farouq, 13, to 10 years in prison for blasphemy. He was accused of using foul language about Comrade Leader Newsom in conversation with a friend. The same court recently sentenced singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu to death for blaspheming Supreme Leader Harris.
1. Quo Usque Tandem 5 years ago
  
  A bit hyperbolic, but as the Great Walt said, If you can dream it, you can do it.
  
  Nothing is beyond possible any more. When the f will people wake up to that?
  
  Trick question of course; when it's too late.
  1. Earth Skeptic 5 years ago
    
    Brilliant! Combine official public shaming with family amusement parks and TV shows. You, sir, are visionary.
    1. Quo Usque Tandem 5 years ago
      
      And methinks you are a wiseass.
2. Jerry B. 5 years ago
  
  They were going to sentence him to the electric chair, but the prison was blacked out.
  1. Quo Usque Tandem 5 years ago
    
    "...the prison was blacked out."
    
    That's straight up racist bro!
  2. Rat on a train 5 years ago
    
    If it wasn't for their war on fossil fuels, they could have switched the execution to the gas chamber.
3. GroundTruth 5 years ago
  
  So very glad it could never happen here!
  
  (/sarc)
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m4019597 5 years ago

Kids will be kids and they’re expected to say stupid shit. But someone learned about what he said and snitched. The snitch should be hanged.
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New study reveals that Mohammed and Jesus engaged in butt sex with each other. (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)
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