Here's a disturbing case of domestic violence that also begs for an analysis of race, religion, immigrant issues, and sexism.

Consider the following:

1. Why call the act an 'honor killing'? Does that focus too much of the blame on Islam and not enough on sexist behavior defended in the name of religion?

2. What are the possible problems of failing to recognize the element religion played in the violence?

3. How much should concern for avoiding racist and bigoted ideas of Islam (or any other faith) guide the way we look at specific instances of radical religious-rooted violence?

4. How can we avoid an unfair critique of Islam while still acknowledging the complex motivation for this violence and the needs of immigrant women being abused for cultural and/or religious reasons?

5. How might we still best understand this violence as not a religious problem but a sexist problem?