: By condoning religious hate, Pakistan set itself on the path that led to Sialkot lynching #IndiaNEWS The attackers were all young. Many of those who watched the gruesome spectacle were teenagers. No

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By condoning religious hate, Pakistan set itself on the path that led to Sialkot lynching #IndiaNEWS
The attackers were all young. Many of those who watched the gruesome spectacle were teenagers. No one showed any sense of shock at the bestiality that was taking place. Several were busy filming the ghastly scene rather approvingly. There was not even a feeble voice of protest when the attackers set on fire the body of the dead Sri Lankan factory manager in Pakistan’s Sialkot.What happened in Sialkot last week demonstrates the radicalisation of a society that condones violence in the name of faith. The crowd that had gathered seemed immune to the grisly nature of the crime. The fury of the attackers was frightening. Some of them might be punished but it is the impunity for rising religiously-inspired violent extremism that will keep producing tragedies like Sialkot.It may have been a most horrific incident but Pakistan has been increasingly witnessing killings in the name of faith. The issue of blasphemy comes in handy for zealots and criminals. The state’s policy of appeasement and in some cases using religion out of political expediency has contributed hugely to the rise of violent extremism.Weaponisation of faith It is the weaponisation of faith that has been the main reason for the spread of such brutality in society. The attackers...Read more

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