I disagree OT, this was about religion and the religion in this case just happens to be Islam. Sure, the same thing would have happened had she been hanging out with a Jew, but she wasnt'...he was a Muslim. Due to her "great injustice" and disrespect to her family, her OWN FAMILY aided in her torture.
The VT is completely different IMO. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed by muslims IN THE NAME OF ISLAM. No one blows themselves and school children up to be like Mohammad. They do it because they truly believe that it is their duty to kill non-muslims/infidels/Americans/Jews/etc. and anyone else who doesn't agree with their religion. Again, I'm basing my opinions on what we see and hear in the states...and what we hear comes from Muslim/Arab sources in their respective countries. OT, I'm by no means an apologist for Christians, Jews, and Catholics...they are responsible for millions of deaths over the centuries and are by no means "clean". However, the western world is just now starting to see the barbaric way of life and barbaric actions of the radical muslims in the world. 7 years ago, few Americans knew the sorts of things that went on in you part of the world and even fewer probably knew how such torturous and barbaric actions were quietly permitted.
The VT killer was a social outcast for years who completely lost it. He was depressed and mad at the world. He did not kill in the name of Christianity. He never said that the Bible told him it was his duty to kill 32 innocent people. He never said that Jesus made him do it.....he was just fucking crazy. And while an innocent person dying is tragic no matter how it occurs, IMO there's a big difference in shooting someone versus dragging them into the street while a mob takes turns kicking them in the face, throwing rocks at them, and then smasing their head in with a 30 pound cinder block.
OT, since you live in the middle east, I'm very interested in your personal opinion on these "honor killings". How common are they? Are there certain countries where they are more common place than others? Amnesty International claims they are very common and are very prevalent in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. I'm assuming because of the Taliban. Are these things swept under the rug in your part of the world or is there a voice of condemnation?