Re: Being killed for marrying a christian man and leaving Islam
Let Bella explain what she meant by sugarcoating. She could have meant it for sugarcoating the current laws in that country which are falsely portrayed as religious rather than religion.
She did apologise if she had mistakes in expression. This topic is being discussed in 1000s of forums, 900 000 have signed a petition against this law.. how many can you shut down? Isn’t it better to correct someone if they have incorrect opinions as long as civility is maintained. Rather than closing discussion isn’t it better to show how this is wrong according to arguments like people have done here. It may not mean much but you can never know how many will read this thread and have their views challenged.
Anyway i don’t think she is dead yet. So no one needs to have feelings either way. Lot of religious as well as non religious leaders are also trying to save her from this punishment. Sudan has signed the UN declaration of human rights so at least this must make a different.
I think we need to forgive others who may have had unintentionally said something hurtful rather than hold it and think this characterises their entire perspective and views. I was told as an Indian and thus automatically a Hindu i shouldn’t interfere on this thread. Something i did not even bring up. Why? I tried to see both perspectives and even posted an article which shows this is against religion. In the West, often middle eastern, indian, pakistani people are often conflated. Even in this article her religion is more important than her ethnicity. When i have been subject to racism for being brown and based on such stereotypes that people unfairly make of Muslims i am not asked my background. Neither are the Sikhs of America who were targeted after 911 and neither was the elderly Indian Hindu gentleman who was pushed in front of a train in NY because a racist thought he was responsible for 911. If bella is seen as Pakistani she won’t be asked how religious she is before being subjected to racism either. Also note the recent Ms America who is stereotyped as middle eastern and a “terrorist” even though she is desi. Personally, i think it is important to correct these negative stereotypes.
I get no pleasure reading negative stereotypes of other desis just like I get no pleasure out of all Indians being stereotyped as rapists and there being a rape culture. Only thing an individual can do is speak out against people who make statements supportive of such practices in the community and let outsiders know that not all are like that.