Sickening Bordering On Uncivilised

[sir.prize]

This is the country to which the UK sends millions of educational aid each year.

Educational? What a laugh.

What mentality of people do this?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pakistan-votes-amid-bomb-blasts-karachi-063723238.html#DQzB5Kq

Total idiots.

[chrisgel]

The leader of the Pakistan Taliban claims democracy runs counter to Islam.

Theirs your answer in that one sentence.

[chrisgel]

There's ^^^^ sorry

[daisymay]

Even more reason for educational aid. The Taliban want the population to remain in ignorance and fear, especially women - they think democracy is 'anti-Islamic'. The more education people receive the greater their ability to counter this type of terrorism. We should be praising the courage of those who are determined to cast their votes - the majority - rather than blaming them for what a minority of evil terrorists do.

[modeller]

//What mentality of people do this? //
The mentality of a nation whose robotic ability to recite the Koran has far greater value in any trade or profession than a first class degree .

[sir.prize]

Can we expect the same in the UK by 2050?

[naomi24]

What, do you mean Pakistan is going to start giving us money? ;o)

[sir.prize]

Why not, naomi - LOL

[tonyav]

I don't think that things will ever change there or Afghanistan.

[modeller]

// The more education people receive the greater their ability to counter this type of terrorism. //
It depends on the type of education ? . There are thousands of Madrassas ( Islamic schools ) with adjoining terrorist training grounds . There are no secular schools or colleges.

[sir.prize]

Good cue for our Government to withdraw aid.

[daisymay]

Good point modeller - I certainly wasn't thinking of that type of education.

[anotheoldgit]

Interesting, if one types the word Pakistan in the search window it comes up with 458 AnswerBank threads.

This is being just one.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question835968.html

[sir.prize]

Precisely the point AOG. They are Barbarians. Uncivilised and unnecessary. Why should we provide funds to perpetuate them?

[ichkeria]

Echoing daisymay, I think I'd be more concerned if the headline was "Pakistan has too many eggheads"
:-)

[TTG]

I doubt much of that money reaches the places/people needing education.

[emmie]

barbaric more like, as to education for their young people, especially young girls, they should, but don't hold your breath,

[jim360]

"Oh no, look at how much help that country needs, let's stop giving them any..."

[emmie]

yes let's, there are plenty of very wealthy Pakistanis worldwide, so let them help their countrymen and women.

[anotheoldgit]

Where are the usual suspects?

Have they nothing to say for a change?