Muslim doctor calls killing homosexuals "compassionate"

This is people using 'homosexuals' as a means to quench their bottomless confirmation bias against Islam, not a critique of the way that Islam is used as a reasoning/incitement for some Muslims homophobic actions. I'm not actually going to delve into the discourse here or air my views on the topic because I'm finding the irony of people reducing gay tragedy™ to a simple discussion point to support their preconceived generalizations of a group of people is far too ridiculous a concept to begin with.

I actually only skimmed through the paragraph, upon rereading I retract my previous comment, ( I disagree with the point about using the term "homosexuals". But the real problem here is that the focus of the article is that the man is Muslim. That is not important. Forget that. The important bit is that, out in the world there are still countries that dont accept homosexuality, and kill homosexual people everyday. THAT is an issue. Islam has a right to it's own opinion, despite it being, arguabley, the wrong point of view. HOWEVER, I believe it is wrong for homosexuality to be punishable by death, or by anything else as a matter of fact. On the other hand, we cannot blame the religion of Islam for being against homosexuality, when other religions are against it too, for example, Christianity. So yes, there are moral issues, but that doesn't give us to right to slander every Muslim we come across. Also, to the person who said you can just LEAVE Saudi Arabia if you are gay, I'm pretty sure it isn't that easy. If there's a war in Saudi Arabia you can't leave that easily. SO TO CONCLUDE! Don't discriminate against Islam for their beliefs because you do not know every Muslim. I am Muslim and so are my best friends and none of us reflect the Islamic view about homosexuality. Not everyone follows their religion to the letter.

Judge: How do you plead to the charge of murder?

Prisoner: Not guilty, milord.

Judge: Why?

Prisoner: Other people have also murdered, milord, so I can't be held responsible for it

I a not saying ty are not guilty of it, I'm saying it is ignorant to ignore the fact that there are other much larger religions that are against homosexuality, and implying that Islam is the only religion that believes in this.

So the fact that he disagrees with the teachings of the Qur'an is proof that he has not studied the Qur'an? Typical arrogant, cult-like Muslim attitude there.

The only countries that behead people for homosexuality are Islamic. If you're interested in seeing those laws change, then you'll be interested in Islam being reformed.

a hilarious mess from start to finish

In fact, I'd add to that; even assuming that British conservatives who are not particularly friendly to homosexuality used it as a stick to beat Islam. These conservatives might not be friendly to the idea of, say, gay marriage, but they don't want to kill us.

The Islamic extremists do want to kill us. And yet you'd side with them over these conservatives? Whatever my political differences with conservatives, we still both believe in parliamentary democracy and the rule of law, we both believe women should have equal rights under the law, we both believe that homosexuals should be free from legal persecution.

It's bizarre that anyone would be so desperately attached to their PC view of the world that says right-wing=bad, Islam=good, that they would become an apologist for people who literally behead the LGBT. You're like those NUS crackpots who are so achingly PC that they actually come full circle and become bigoted (like passing resolutions condemning gay men for "acting like black women"

I don't know about you, but I know who I'd rather associate with and who, when it really comes down to the fundamentals, has my back and who doesn't.

In Yemen and Nigeria, homosexuality is punishable by death. Other countries also have anti-gay laws such as Swaziland, Russia, Kenya, India, and the Ukraine and many others. So, I'll be interested in seeing a lot of countries have their laws reformed, not just Islamic ones.

Another stain on the medical profession and Islam. The profession is really losing its shine these days

I concede man, you clearly know my personal views and and opinions better than me. Damn, you sure showed me how uneducated I am on topics that you have no actual means of quantifying how much I know about.

In other news, gay people now solely refers homosexuals but luckily for me you've decided I am a gay man. I'd like to extend my gratitude to you for seemingly disregarding everything I've said and generating your own concept of me for you to argue with (apparently complete with his own backstory and views on political and religious discourses) but I love myself too much to try to communicate with people who chant those 'PC gone mad' style rhetoric at comments that they missed the point of - so I'm gonna let you keep on getting that self validation from going off at your skewed notation of what people are saying on an irreverent forum, have a nice night.

You make comments like this and then scream Islamophobia when we criticise you.

Do you have any capability for rational and unbiased thinking and arguments?

Great responses. It's also worth noting that even the idea that conservatives are all a bunch of homophobes is total childish rubbish. Douglas Murray (a famous critic of Islam) is gay and a major supporter of gay rights, and then of course there is Milo Yiannopoulos. These are two of the most prominent right-wing journalists around at the moment.

I consider myself a pragmatic liberal, so I'm not out to defend conservatives, but I think this kid needs to be made aware of just how little of a clue he has.

There are no "much larger religions". Islam is the largest religion in the world.

And Islam is certainly the only religion that kills gay people anymore. The only religion comparable in size, the Catholic Church, teaches that homosexual conduct is sinful but notably they don't actually lobby in the West to outlaw it and the majority of Catholics disagree with the Vatican hierarchy. Polls consistently show a majority of Catholics even support gay marriage.

The same could not be said for Islam. It clearly is the worst offender, by far, when it comes to the abuse and persecution of gay people

He didn't "disagree" with them, he was trying to analyse them and failed.

In other news, gay people now solely refers homosexuals but luckily for me you've decided I am a gay man.

There should be a law where everytime a hetero refers to gay people as 'homosexuals' or uses us as a point to condemn Islam they have to pay us £5 in reparations.

Cheers dude, much appreciated.

And well said He's obviously completely ignorant of the existence of people like Murray, Harris and Hitchens who in their diversity of political orientation show how little this critique of Islam has to do with traditional conservatism.

Quids says that he probably swallows his political views whole from the usual hard left sources and thus is incapable of conceiving of criticism of Islam in any terms except that of traditional left/right politics

He's made clear he's wholly disinterested in genuine debate, all he has to offer is petty insults and half-formed ideas.