Honor Crimes.

by Countess of Monte Cristo   Feb 22, 2010


Honor,
People kill for it.
Did you know?
About such a thing called an " Honor Crime?"

Yes..Women and girls killed daily.
Mostly by men,
Sometimes by the aid of other brainwashed women,
But it happens.

Age does not matter,
She can be ten, thirteen or fifteen,
One suspected act on her side,
Pull the trigger..And she's dead.

She can be an adult, as long as the law is concerned,
But she still is subject to heinous traditions and customs.
A whole society is threatened by a woman's sexuality,
And they don't even have to have the proof to kill.

But who gave them the right,
To take another life?
Never mind, this question doesn't matter,
Because honor crimes still happen.

And they will continue to happen,
Because there is a system of brainwashing.
Both men and women participate in these crimes,
The former order, and the latter obey.

Learn more about this crime,
Spread the word.
It is time that we, who are reading this,
Realize that we are very lucky.

It is time we realize that as you read this,
A female is being killed by one of her male members.
Either stabbed, shot, buried alive or kicked to death,
For the shamed family to be "pured of the black sheep."

How absurd,
How disgusting.
What a shame it is,
To describe such crimes as " honorable."

*www.stophonourkillings.com- Check this website if you are interested in this subject.

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  • 14 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    You always find the most interesting inspiration to write your poems based off of. thanks for posting this. it really makes the world aware of things we may not know of.

  • 14 years ago

    by Cindy

    Walah
    I'm so proud of you for bringing this subject to light. I have sat horrified watching news shows about these so called hornor killings before. In my mind I can't comprehend how a father or brother can kill a daughter or sister.
    Take care
    Love Cindy

  • 14 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    It is bad, disgusting and horrible to know that
    women around the world are still subject to
    these type of killings. When will it end nobody
    knows..take care.

  • 14 years ago

    by Sylvia

    Not sure honor killing is an oxymoron but the two words don't belong together at all. There is no honor in killing a female just because the family feels she has dishonored them. To me the dishonor comes from killing them. It is a subject that is avoided by many. Well done.

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