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Shariah punishment for Indonesia coffee shop gambler

Zulkifli, 43, stands on stage to be whipped by the shariah police executioner in Jantho, Aceh Besar, in Indonesia's Aceh province on October 5, 2012. He was one of three men to be punished after being caught gambling in a coffee shop.

Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that has implemented shariah law. Read more in a Global Post report from February, 2012.

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Zulkifli, 43, stands on stage to be whipped by the shariah police executioner in Jantho, Aceh Besar, in Indonesia's Aceh province on October 5, 2012. He was one of three men to be punished after being caught gambling in a coffee shop.

A grown man made to suffer the humiliating act of being beaten in public . . . and all in the name of sharia law. A form of law designed by ignorant, illiterate, backward idiots! . . . it's disgraceful.

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Reply#1 - Fri Oct 5, 2012 1:16 PM EDT

Welcome to the 21st century ........Relics

    Reply#2 - Fri Oct 5, 2012 2:24 PM EDT

    At least they aren't sawing off his head. Oh wait, that is the peaceful religion that they like to tell us about.

      Reply#3 - Fri Oct 5, 2012 5:21 PM EDT

      Sharia Law. Dumbest thing ever.

        Reply#4 - Fri Oct 5, 2012 5:51 PM EDT

        What muslims do in the name of religion is cruel, barbaric, absurd, and pathetic. Let's face it. The wives are nothing but indentured slaves and servants. Even in America, they have to wear the veils and walk behind their husbands. And they scream bloody murder if someone attacks their 'religion'.

          Reply#5 - Sat Oct 6, 2012 6:39 PM EDT

          He totaly deserves a flogging for beleaving in that crap to begin with, and a swift kick to the crotch for good measures to that ugley little stooge, allah is smiling, you can't get any more lame than that

            Reply#6 - Sun Oct 7, 2012 2:03 AM EDT

            The brain washing is complete where is the brain ?

              Reply#7 - Sun Oct 7, 2012 2:07 AM EDT
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