In Their Headlines Should The Daily Mail Have Reported The Victims Colour Or Even Her Killers Religion?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2510542/Britains-white-honour-killing-Teenager-brutally-murdered-Muslim-lover-exposing-relationship-family.html

[naomi24]

Not true. Honour killings are endemic within some cultures – his being one of them. It’s far from unknown.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing

[pixie373]

It's known, but it isn't a reason or excuse. We should stop referring to them as "honour killings" too, as if that is different from murder.
As an individual adult-unless it's been declared otherwise (in which case, he can plead insanity), he is responsible for his own actions entirely. You can't blame religion for that.

[naomi24]

Pixie, I understand what you're saying, and I don't blame religion for it - but I do blame a culture that indoctrinates its young from birth with the notion of honour that must be appeased.

[sandyRoe]

Wasn't it him who brought 'dishonour' to himself and the family by associating with an unbeliever? It's a pity he didn't take the knife to himself if he felt so strongly about it.

[naomi24]

He's a man - allegedly.