Re: Do you think
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You ignore my earlier point on this. There is no correlation between sex education and higher rates of promiscuity among teens. I personally have known people who were promiscuous and had no sex education, and I know people who were not and did have it. The taboo has to be removed at some point. In the US sex education (with the consent of parent), is taught at puberty, age 11-13. Now some might argue that if Allah SWT saw fit that a young woman along with her partner be able to give birth, why do we assume they are not ready to at least be told of it?
And my experience is that teens, being as rebellious as they are, are often attracted to whats taboo, not repulsed by it. Hence, that is why so many begin smoking in their teen years. -
My point regarding contraceptives etc was simply that such subjects must be discussed at some point. It is an important subject. Whether advertising for companies or not, contraception is a real issue. Now whether you choose to teach children (teens) about such things is a matter of debate, but again, whether or not you discuss it has no bearing on whether they will be promiscuous or not.
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Im sure there are many scholars who do agree. Many scholars agree on many issues across religious lines. There is even agreement on some issues between Christians, Muslims and Jews. But thats not the point. The issue isnt what the agree on, its the many things they dont agree on. Its those things that cause problems. Disagreements are covered more often, not only because they are sensationalized, but also because those stories generally end up being far more violent and attention grabing. Agreements on certain issues are ignored because they dont produce a story or grab attention. But disagreements often result in suicide bombings, and mass murder.
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IF is the important term here. You seem confident that such wholesome leadership, and such ideal scholars can be found. Reality on the ground tells us differently.
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No one is arguing against Islam or Shariah. We are debating whether a system based on religious laws can function given the inherent flaws of society and individuals. I dont think it can, and in fact, I think its a dangerous exercise in futility.
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I will deny your denial. We are all on some level driven by a need to gain wealth and power (or to be known). That we control this yearning is one thing, but that does not negate the fact that such a yearning does exist. Now you are going to tell me that you do not want to win Millions of dollars (Pounds)? Perhaps you are among the few that truly want to live as a fakeer, and have no desire to see any wealth for yourself or your family by extension. Well thats great for you, but will you impose the same austerity on others as well? Society is made up of MILLIONS and MILLIONS of people yearning to be known, to be powerful, to want wealth, not only for themselves, but also for others. They want to have fulfillment for themselves and their loved ones. Fulfillment that will only come through having money to spend and invest. Now you can deny this yearning for wealth exists, or you can harness it for the greater good.
I see wisdom in the capitalist system that harnesses this yearning for wealth. Denial is futile, and only serves to suppress the basic nature of ALL human beings, until it explodes.