Making sense of Pakistan: Imagining Pakistan sans the religious fixation

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Re: Making sense of Pakistan: Imagining Pakistan sans the religious fixation

@Archangel

Absolutely. I for one support and encourage democratic values regardless of the outcome. And no that is not the right decision. The right decision is what each individual believes as his individual right. You can not tell people how to vote or how to think. Whats with liberals in Pakistan acting more like neo-cons or the thought police?

Suite yourself. But like I said, how a govt is constituted, has never been decided by a referendum. Even in the example you cited, of the US, the govt itself was setup by a few select individuals. Once the govt is setup, the people vote within the context of what the authors of the system set up. The people did not decide whether the US would be secular or not, or what sort of govt system they would have.

And I dont think I know anymore then the next guy. But all I know is that Pakistans pseudo Islamic system is a failure, and there are multiple examples of successful secular democracies.

By the way, still would like an answer to my question. Dont you think, that with all the US and European countries offer in terms of Social secuity etc, that they are actually closer to the true spirit of Islam then Pakistan?