If a community is concerned about being stigmatized by terms like "honor killing", maybe it should do more to end practices that look "like" honor killing.
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He said he worries that terms like "honor killing" may stigmatize the Islamic community.:
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I don't see why it shouldn't cut both ways.
If it is all right to speak broadly of the culture of law enforcement and the practice of profiling, then why is not all right to speak of the culture of segments of the Muslim community and the practice of honor killings?
I'm of the belief that advocacy groups need to do a better job at picking their fights. Respect for cultural sensitivity should not be more important than the respect for human life and respect for the law.