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[–] الله@lemmy.world 70 points 4 days ago (2 children)

James, 16, screams as a pack of black-clad teenagers drag him to the ground and stomp on his head while an attacker films on his phone in Sydney's Strathfield Park.

the gang forces a different 16-year-old into a toilet block and repeatedly punches him while calling him a "f-----" and a "kaffir", or nonbeliever. Blood runs down his face as he begs, "I'll do anything."

kaffir means infidel / disbeliever

[–] inari@piefed.zip 68 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Not the best way to convince people your religion is the right one

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 days ago

Abrahamic religions dgaf about convincing non-believers as they perpetuate themselves through generational indoctrination.

[–] ji59@hilariouschaos.com 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It you kill all disbelievers, everyone (still alive) will be religious. Simple math.

[–] multifariace@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Suddenly there is only one person left. You doubt yourself and slay the last infidel.

[–] jve@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

kaffir means infidel / disbelieverm

Kaffir is a racial slur in South Africa, as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaffir_(racial_term)

Actually didn’t know its origin, before.