Suspected witch bound, tortured, burned alive in Papua New Guinea

The Washington Times ^ | Friday, February 8, 2013 | Cheryl K. Chumley

[Jyotishi]

A mob stripped, bound, tortured then burned to death a woman accused of witchcraft in Papua New Guinea, as hundreds of witnesses — including children — watched and took photographs.

The pictures were published on the front pages of the Oceania nation’s largest circulation newspapers, Associated Press reports.

[dfwgator]

She turned me into a newt.

[muir_redwoods]

Remember, all cultures are equally valid.

[muir_redwoods]

Did you get better?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Accused witch burned alive in Papua New Guinea

[Mister Da]

Sometimes being the first to own an Iphone in your neighborhood is not a good thing.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

300 to 400 years ago in Europe and America, people used to do the same thing. Yet our culture pulled us up out of this type of barbarity. Now we are chucking our culture on the trash heap. How soon before we revert to this?

[dainbramaged]

Like Paul Harvey used to say, “It’s not one world”.

[livius]

This is hideous. But I guess they’re just enjoying the effects of their lovely indigenous culture, so we really have no right to comment.../s

[Fresh Wind]

She turned me into a newt.

Too bad she didn't turn Obama into a Newt.

[dfwgator]

Did you get better?

Nope, I still look like this

[miss marmelstein]

My father was stationed here for a short while during the Second World War. The soldiers were not allowed off the base because the inhabitants were still boiling people alive in large pots of water!

[TexasRepublic]

“How soon before we revert to this?”

Hmmm...I can think of some witches in Washington.

[The Louiswu]

Burning witches alive to get rid of evil spells...it’s only weird if it doesn’t work.

[muir_redwoods]

I suppose it could have been worse.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Okay, we added the nose. And the hat. But she’s a witch!

[skinkinthegrass]

She turned me into a newt.
Too bad she didn't turn Obama into a Newt.but, She did change Moooooshelle into a beard...

[MasterGunner01]

Ah, the joys of Muslim culture manifest themselves again in Papua New Guinea. Indonesia has been trying to steal the country for years through subversion. Now they're exporting the Religion of Peace members to demonstrate their “evolved” social skills to the residents.

[demshateGod]

When the Muzzies killed Amb Stevens and burned our Embassy in Cairo, The PNG people attacked a mosque for insulting America.

[marstegreg]

Maybe they can get Obama to send a drone next time (since he doesn’t need any REAL proof either!). It would be much neater and they can ALL take pictures. (sarc)