I felt I just had to write a quick blog about the madness that is Islam. Gillian Gibbons, a teacher helping in Sudan was taken into custody last week after allowing her pupils to name a teddy bear Muhammad. She was tried for blasphemy under Sudanese law and found guilty which meant 40 lashes or a jail sentence. However, protests were being made on the streets of Khartoum, appealing for her execution. What is the world coming to?! She received 15 days in jail. Thankfully, Gillian was pardoned after two Muslim members of the House of Lords, Lord Nazir Ahmed and Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, travelled to Khartoum and lobbied the Sudanese government. She flew home today.
I do respect that religion is an important part of certain countries' existence but surely they can see that this kind of behaviour is totally ridiculous and defies logic. It was a very honest mistake but common sense has to prevail.
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