Comments on: The Thin Red Line http://registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/ Central Asia News -- All Central Asia, All The Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Hancock http://registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/comment-page-1/#comment-375959 Michael Hancock Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:19:19 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/#comment-375959 What are the chances that the Taliban THEMSELVES also engage in this pedophilia? Just because some is religiously devout does not mean that they live lives of chastity. I'm not referring to Catholic priests or anything of that nature. But don't forget the novel Kiterunner, [which should be releasing soon as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kite_Runner_%28film%29" rel="nofollow">Feature Film</a>. A work of fiction, but still illustrating that the men of the Taliban aren't necessarily altruistic religionists reacting to the treatment of little boys. What are the chances that the Taliban THEMSELVES also engage in this pedophilia? Just because some is religiously devout does not mean that they live lives of chastity. I’m not referring to Catholic priests or anything of that nature. But don’t forget the novel Kiterunner, [which should be releasing soon as a Feature Film. A work of fiction, but still illustrating that the men of the Taliban aren’t necessarily altruistic religionists reacting to the treatment of little boys.

]]> By: Gene Daniels http://registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/comment-page-1/#comment-375945 Gene Daniels Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:03:23 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/#comment-375945 I am not an Afghan expert, but I seem to remember reading about this practice playing a role in the rise of the Taliban. That there was a local, spontaneous reaction against the abuse of little boys gelling into a religious reaction against the system it was a part of. Therefore, I would say that this latest return of pedophilia could portend a upsurge in the Taliban. And to be honest, if I was a local Afghan and watched the police commanders doing this sick stuff, I might take-up my AK-47 with them. It is sad. I am not an Afghan expert, but I seem to remember reading about this practice playing a role in the rise of the Taliban. That there was a local, spontaneous reaction against the abuse of little boys gelling into a religious reaction against the system it was a part of.

Therefore, I would say that this latest return of pedophilia could portend a upsurge in the Taliban. And to be honest, if I was a local Afghan and watched the police commanders doing this sick stuff, I might take-up my AK-47 with them.

It is sad.

]]> By: Péter http://registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/comment-page-1/#comment-375943 Péter Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:14:17 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/#comment-375943 Apparently this thing is present in the south, too. See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc704y4IpkU&feature=related If you follow the link, starting at 2'55'' you can see for yourself. Stunningly, having a boy companion is turning into a status symbol for police commanders in some places. Apparently this thing is present in the south, too. See here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc704y4IpkU&feature=related
If you follow the link, starting at 2’55” you can see for yourself. Stunningly, having a boy companion is turning into a status symbol for police commanders in some places.

]]> By: Forrest http://registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/comment-page-1/#comment-375941 Forrest Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:09:44 +0000 http://www.registan.net/index.php/2007/11/22/the-thin-red-line/#comment-375941 Ingeborg Baldorf wrote a very good book on this institution a few years ago among the Uzbeks of Northern Afthanistan. See: Baldauf, Ingeborg (1988) Die Knabenliebe in Mittelasien: Bačabozlik. Berlin: Das Arabische Buch. Ingeborg Baldorf wrote a very good book on this institution a few years ago among the Uzbeks of Northern Afthanistan.

See: Baldauf, Ingeborg (1988) Die Knabenliebe in Mittelasien: Bačabozlik. Berlin: Das Arabische Buch.

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