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Ian David

(69,059 posts)
25. Computer says Nooo....
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:50 PM
Apr 2012

Egypt 'necrophilia law'? Hooey, utter hooey.
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2012/0426/Egypt-necrophilia-law-Hooey-utter-hooey





Today, Egypt's state-owned Al Ahram newspaper published an opinion piece by Amr Abdul Samea, a past stalwart supporter of the deposed Hosni Mubarak, that contained a bombshell: Egypt's parliament is considering passing a law that would allow husbands to have sex with their wives after death.

It was soon mentioned in an English language version of Al-Arabiya and immediately started zipping around social-networking sites. By this afternoon it had set news sites and the rest of the Internet on fire. It has every thing: The yuck factor, "those creepy Muslims" factor, the lulz factor for those with a sick sense of humor. The non-fact-checked Daily Mail picked it up and reported it as fact. Then Andrew Sullivan, who has a highly influential blog but is frequently lax about fact-checking, gave it a boost with an uncritical take. The Huffington Post went there, too.

There's of course one problem: The chances of any such piece of legislation being considered by the Egyptian parliament for a vote is zero. And the chance of it ever passing is less than that. In fact, color me highly skeptical that anyone is even trying to advance a piece of legislation like this through Egypt's parliament. I'm willing to be proven wrong. It's possible that there's one or two lawmakers completely out of step with the rest of parliament. Maybe.

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Stories like this are already a reminder of the downside of the Internet. It makes fact-checking and monitoring easier. But the proliferation of aggregation sites, newsy blog sites, and the general erosion of editorial standards (and on-the-ground reporters to do the heavy lifting) also spreads silliness faster than it ever could before.

More:
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2012/0426/Egypt-necrophilia-law-Hooey-utter-hooey

... sakabatou Apr 2012 #1
WTF?? OMG! What the hell is going on in Egypt? NECROPHILIA IS BEING LEGALISED???!!! Ecumenist Apr 2012 #2
this isn't about religion or love. this is about desecration and roguevalley Apr 2012 #24
This isn't real Scairp Apr 2012 #52
Well.... I guess if they were really deeply in love..... 2on2u Apr 2012 #3
Yeah, I'm going to call bullshit on this. It's the Daily Mail for fuck's sake. nt TheWraith Apr 2012 #4
That is what I thought at first... rayofreason Apr 2012 #7
It does all depend on the one columnist, if you check all it says muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #15
Other places posted this, too. emilyg Apr 2012 #9
Maybe, but it's ridiculously easy for a "news" story to spread this way. TheWraith Apr 2012 #20
The Al Arabiya link seems like it's a legit story. And they're not known for sensationalism nt riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #23
Turns out the original "source" is an unsourced opinion column by a pro-Mubarak writer. TheWraith Apr 2012 #22
Fuck ME, this is the DUMBEST fucking law I have heard of in a long, long time... derby378 Apr 2012 #5
It sounds like the kind of lunacy we've seen in our eyewall Apr 2012 #6
No. Nothing, anywhere... rayofreason Apr 2012 #10
Disgusting. emilyg Apr 2012 #8
That's just disgusting. rl6214 Apr 2012 #11
At least Bill Maher, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #12
But do women get to have sex with usrname Apr 2012 #13
Why are we even discussing this crap? True or not, so the freak what? .... marble falls Apr 2012 #14
HUH? First of all, we're in no danger of EVER SEEING A PRESIDENT with MAGICAL UNDERWEAR Ecumenist Apr 2012 #18
That's not true. Eisenhower had magical underwear. harmonicon Apr 2012 #21
I didn't know we already have had a President "Magic Draws", WOW! Who knew? Ecumenist Apr 2012 #26
Mitt stands about a 50/50 chance in everybody's polls... marble falls Apr 2012 #40
First of all, you obviously DON'T KNOW WHO THE HELL YOU TALKING TO BECAUSE i'm the last Ecumenist Apr 2012 #49
Post removed Post removed Apr 2012 #28
Got your Christian dig in - didn't you. emilyg Apr 2012 #34
You missed my point, I am angry at the anti-Muslim dig .... marble falls Apr 2012 #41
That is seriously sick. DCBob Apr 2012 #16
Oh, YUCK!!! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #17
And our tax dollars helped put these assholes in power! Sickening! disgusting! Auntie Bush Apr 2012 #19
Computer says Nooo.... Ian David Apr 2012 #25
Repulsive. eom tawadi Apr 2012 #27
. . . Justice wanted Apr 2012 #29
alright, clue me.... unkachuck Apr 2012 #30
that's funny! babydollhead Apr 2012 #39
LOL!! UnkaChuck... Ecumenist Apr 2012 #50
Frightening to see so many gullible DUers. tabasco Apr 2012 #31
Ah yes - religion man4allcats Apr 2012 #32
Well, you can make this stuff up and in this case, looks like they did. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #33
Somehow that idea for a law never occurred to me. Kablooie Apr 2012 #35
Oh puke! lunatica Apr 2012 #36
Horseshit. I don't believe that such a law is being considered. 6000eliot Apr 2012 #37
Well ick . . . ick, ick, ick, ick, ick. Vinca Apr 2012 #38
"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." - Mark Twain mikeytherat Apr 2012 #42
"It has every thing: The yuck factor, "those creepy Muslims" factor, the lulz factor for those with pampango Apr 2012 #44
got a question here.... Maine-ah Apr 2012 #43
"Come on, Honey. Why the cold shoulder?" nt Javaman Apr 2012 #45
snort heehee emilyg Apr 2012 #47
Except they DID make this stuff up. See, this is why we shouldn't use the Daily Heil as a source... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #46
Jesus Christ WHAT. Arkana Apr 2012 #48
THIS IS NOT NEWS, PEOPLE. It originated in an OP-ED piece in the mideast. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #51
These men are SICK in the BRAIN lovuian Apr 2012 #53
C'mon guys this is cleary BS. harun Apr 2012 #54
Gives new meaning to "havin a cold one with the wife" BadGimp Apr 2012 #55
I notice the OP Daily Mail link now brands this "a complete nonsense". Prometheus Bound Apr 2012 #56
Yes, this is a hoax. PSPS Apr 2012 #57
Egypt 'Farewell Intercourse' Law a Hoax by Mubarak Supporters? oberliner Apr 2012 #58
this looks like something the Onion would pull n/t neovente Apr 2012 #59
Makes sense to me... 3waygeek Apr 2012 #60
Two stupid lies the right spread this week:No, there's no new pro-necrophilia law in Egypt, and the Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #61
Locking ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #62
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