Friday, May 30, 2008

Female Suicide Bomber

First, what do you have in mind when you are exposed to the words of 'female suicide bomber'? Do you think of an extremist woman who is willing to die to 'defend' her belief?
I watched a National Geographic documentary by Lisa Ling about the life of female suicide bomber and their reason to commit such action. I was quite amazed to learn that it is not only because of her blind faith but also her miserable life due to poverty or torture from family member or spouse. The unbearable fate causes the suicide bomber to choose die in warfare rather to commit usual suicide instead. By going to the frontline, she could be considered as a hero. As such, her family social status would be raised and she might bring pride to her family.
There was a case where a woman is abused by her husband and she just could not bear it anymore. After her husband left her, the people around made such a rumour that bring shame to her family. Until finally, she decided to kill herself in warfare and inevitably, when her dead body was taken home, her family was treated with respect and honour.
In that way, it explains that harsh life is one of the main reasons why there is a bunch of woman willing to sacrifice their life as a suicide bomber. In many countries, respect and honour are often seen as the most important things to achieve in life. It is to achieve it in no time; the only possible choice is to become a suicide bomber.
If we want to end up this case, I appeal to all people, not to do something to the belief, but take into consideration their personal life and surrounding. If one could fix this and improve their quality of life, I believe that suicide bomber case will come to an end. It is wrong to blame all to the belief as no belief teaches people to do harm towards others.

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