Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id CAA00794 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Tue, 16 Oct 2001 02:44:21 +0100 X-Originating-IP: [209.240.222.132] From: "Scott Chase" <ecphoric@hotmail.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: reply to nurturing young Islamic hearts and hatreds Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 21:39:22 -0400 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: <F1626gFEoODXZSpsGyj00007dcb@hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Oct 2001 01:39:22.0898 (UTC) FILETIME=[61BFC720:01C155E3] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Well Wade you're helping topple my tolerant views of Islam and of religion
in general. I struggle to be open minded with Islam. The recent onslaught of
fear about biological terrorism strains my open mindedness.
Is Islam truly a peaceful religion at heart,twisted by the fundies into a
perverted pletora of calls for global jihad and fatwas against those whom
profane Islam by their presence (and perhaps very existence when one
considers Islamic fundie views on Israelis, secular or otherwise)? Is
bloodthirst something which stems from the heart of Islam or just from
twisted minds which would figure a way of rationalizing their hatred via
Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, or Hinduism if those were the religions
under which they grew up?
In the piece which Wade posted something was said to the effect that the
Koran forbids the killing of women. Well enough, but how does this integrate
with the horrid concept of "honor crime" or "honor killing"? Even if the
killing of women is forbidden, what position do they have in an Islamic
society? Can one generalize from the limited (but presently powerful)
instance of the Taliban?
Would Benazir Bhutto carry any clout with the current crop of fundies over
there in the crowds of Afghans and Pakistanis? Well at least Pakistan *did*
have a female prime minister, which is more than can be said for my country,
I suppose. Maybe its not religion, but patriarchy which is to blame in this
regard.
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