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December 29, 2008
Why Not? Hamas Legalizes Crucifixion
Seriously.
Both Iran and its Hamas proxy in Gaza have been busy this Christmas week showing Christendom just what they think of it. But no one seemed to have noticed.
On Tuesday Hamas legislators marked the Christmas season by passing a Sharia criminal code for the Palestinian Authority. Among other things, the code legalizes crucifixion.
Happy Birthday, Jesus! We thought a sweater was too impersonal.
This is actually progress. They're boldly moving into the zeroth century, the conservative hard-liners and luddite sentimentalists be damned. Give 'em a couple thousand years and they'll be okay.