Just being honest about being ignorant of that culture.
There were eminent Pakistani people and others saying that about the culture.
Why would I not believe them?

McGrath of Harlow said this last time you raked up this years old issue on this thread.

24 Oct 13 - 10:54 PM
"Nothing in the quotes from Keith you give, Jim, amount to advocating or defending persecution of Muslims, which is what you accused him.

It seems pretty self evident that how we act is to some extent culturally conditioned. That does not mean it is the only factor, or necessarily the most important factor, and it applies to highly desirable ways of behaving as well as to undesirable ways.

So when Alibhai-Brown refers to "some Asian cultural assumptions that make the paedophiles feel no guilt or shame about what they do" she is making a reasonable comment about the relation between Pakistani culture and some tragic events."
"...Keith, who in reality goes no further than Alibhai-Brown."