Girls blinded for wanting an education

I was completely outraged when I heard about two girls in Afghanistan walking to school who were blinded by some men throwing acid. Well, so that the emphasis is correct, I should write it this way: some men in Afghanistan threw acid on two girls walking on their way to school. See, the passive voice is useful because it lessens the impact of the person who is doing the action - in this case, some Afghan men who don't want girls to be educated.

According to the CNN article, the men targeted the girls because they were wearing school uniforms and used water guns to spray them with battery acid, which has blinded their eyes and burned their skin, not to mention burned through their clothes. I mention this story because education is important for everyone and it's important not to take it for granted.