When Malala was shot a few weeks ago, I wasn't able to immediately post a blog article about it although I did express my disgust and shock through Facebook. However, tonight, I read an even sickening article insinuating that Malala was shot by the US as a publicity stunt against the Taliban! OMG, sometimes we think of the devil as some farfetched supernatural being but the actions of groups like the Taliban resemble exactly what evil is - shooting hapless teenage girls who just want to avail of the basic human right - education - to be able to read, write, count and express oneself and achieve one's dreams and potential!
The funny thing is Playboy or pornography don't hold a candle to the viciousness of the Taliban's hatred for women. For the Taliban, women are just, well, sexual vessels - just for sex. Don't educate them, keep them dumb and stupid and make them the man's slaves in their harem - under their beck and call. That's exactly what's going to happen if they don't educate their women!
I stand up with the rest of the civilized world supporting Malala and her incredible courage. I don't know how she's holding up now but her courage is unfathomable. September 11 was sickening enough, this incident comes very close.
