Mubarak Bala, 29, has been institutionalized against his wishes for mental illness. Bala’s nightmare began when he admitted to relatives in the mainly Muslim state of Kano, Nigeria that he did not believe in God. His Muslim relatives took him to a doctor who explained that he was just fine. They went ahead and forcibly medicated him and found a second doctor to say that his atheism is part of deep mental illness.
We have previously discussed how even Western leaders have demonized secularists and atheists. The most dangerous areas for atheists however remain in Muslim countries with Sharia legal systems. Of course, the alternative under Sharia systems may be no better: to be found sane but then jailed for apostasy or blasphemy where you can face death or the combination of flogging and jail.
In this case, you have the added involvement of a physician in treating atheism as a form of mental illness.
Bala is a chemical engineering graduate and is now being held against his wishes in a mental institution.
Source: BBC
Annie, Remember Captain Richard Phillips
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/12/navy-seals-kill-pirates-rescue-american-hostage/
Should we just have told him, “Good luck with that”.
And yes, we should be trying to get Americans back that are being held without any wrong doing. Can you think of a better use of our well trained specialized forces?
Again I will use a firefighting analogy. Within the dept. there is something called a FAST team (Firefighter Assist and Search Team). I have gone through the course twice (In two different counties to see training differences). It is incredibly challenging and most firefighters should not pass it. When a structure fire happens a FAST team is hopefully called to the scene. They are not there to help with the fire but wait outside in case there is a mayday call from a fellow firefighter. God forbid it ever happens, but the the only mission for the FAST team is their brother in trouble. If you are in there, we will pass you to get to him. It is incredibly dangerous since you are going in with only hand tools to an area that has obviously been compromised to where someone put out a mayday call. So yes, If I find myself one day in some bad crap, I would hope my govt. would care to get me out as I would for my fellow brother.
Censor fuzz bunnies – strike one again….
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/13/opinion/ghitis-american-captives/
Americans still captive in global power games.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/06/04/six-americans-being-held-overseas-whom-the-white-house-has-yet-to-free/
Seven Americans being held overseas.
*Do you*
Jim, there are American ciizens in other countries imprisoned by the government of that country, should we go in and rescue them too?
Karen, do up seriously think we can send Marines into every country that detains American citizen’s and their non citizen wives. Hahaha indeed, it unrealistic, won’t happen. How many countries do we want to insert our military into? Our military is being misused in such endeavors. That is NOT what our military is meant for.
Annie – “Why should send in the Marines to rescue this poor unfortunate woman? Really? How many Marines who have family themselves would be devastated to lose their husband and father to rescue this woman in a rescue attempt gone wrong? If the husband is an American citizen they should’ve moved to the US and not risked living in such a cultural cess pool.”
Annie, as you know, our military is voluntary. So if we have a policy of rescuing our fellow Americans (In this case her husband and then I would assume her) then no one is forcing anyone to risk their lives to get them. They signed up for this. I’ve pointed this out to you before, but as a volunteer fireman, I do not pick and choose who I will help and believe me, it seems like 9 out of 10 times we help the dregs of society. But I try to tell myself, that by helping them, maybe they will change in some way. I believe you are a nurse and I assume you don’t tell patients, “Well, you shouldn’t have been driving drunk, so I’m going to let you die”.
Hahahahaha! Don’t use military or diplomatic pressure, trade more terrorists!
And then when those people decapitate or bomb more Americans, just walk away whistling . . .
Annie wrote “Why should send in the Marines to rescue this poor unfortunate woman?”
We probably should not send in the Marines, given that she is not an American citizen; her husband is. However, we should be consistent. Michelle Obama wants Boko Haram to #bringbackourgirls, yet she has said nothing regarding Meriam Ibrahim. Those Nigerian girls have no relevance to the U.S., sad as their situation is.
“Elaine, feel free to post more links”
Links are fine, but really long cut-and-pastes are not. For one thing, it violates fair use laws.
davidm2575
Again, HOW is this anything like Obamacare?
And HOW are Christians being subjected in America like this Atheist is in Nigeria?
“w/ mind boggling inanity and inconsistency”
So much of that here these days.
It would be worth a try.
I say we trade a few more Taliban for her, if her country will accept that trade. However I doubt her country wants any Taliban detainees.
Karen, You might want to consider just ignoring people w/ mind boggling inanity and inconsistency. It helps w/ the agita.
The same people who proclaimed that no price was too high to get Bergdhal home, that exchanging 5 major terrorists for his release when we could have just bought him out was just fine, are now the ones claiming we should not get involved in getting an American family out of Sudan when the mother was sentenced to death for Christianity.
Boggles the mind. . .
Wrong is wrong. And I don’t have to excuse it or lessen it.
That’s something to be proud of.
What a pair.
Karen, You can set your clock that PC apologists will appear to make sure it’s not just Muslims that are zealots. I’m still waiting for links that show Christian zealots cutting off heads, hanging girls for attending school, and all the other SAVAGERY of Islam.
Nick – true. Reverend Wright was a racist who incites hatred in his congregation.
anonymous, We get scolded by the school marm if we don’t read EVERYTHING she links. I’ve been scolded as have others, and it makes me feel unsafe and sad, so I read everything now.