Pakistan has been on a tear recently. In 2023, the country had over 50 people locked up on blasphemy accusations, and those numbers seem to be growing. In most cases, the courts barely get involved: the names of the accused are published, and then a violent mob follows, wanting revenge.

In this instance, it’s 4 men who are accused of writing something critical of Islam online. It seems as though the religion of peace turns into violent murderers as soon as their religious feelings are hurt. The posts, which have not been released, were apparently meriting of a death penalty, according to the Pakistani government.

These laws, primarily enshrined in Sections 295-298 of the Pakistan Penal Code, criminalize acts such as insulting the Prophet Muhammad, desecration the Koran, or offending religious sentiments.

Offending religious sentiments? This is just code for hurting the little feelings of people who think that they are correct on how the world operated. In reality, these feckless morons are easily hurt, since there is nothing that proves their ridiculous assertions. If you point out that no, Muhammad did not “ascend” to heaven on a winged horse, you risk having a mob of people stone you to death.

When people tell you that not all cultures are equal, this is what they are referring to: medieval traditions that have continued on into the modern age have no place in our societies. If Pakistan wants to prove to the world how intolerant and dangerous Islam is, they’ve succeeded. Anyone who has any doubt how fucked up this religion is should take a trip to the country, and scream at the top of your lungs that the Koran is a bunch of stupid bullshit. We’ll see how big of a fan you are of the “culture” then.