Secularism Is Pakistan's Way Out to End Sectarian Violence

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Re: Secularism Is Pakistan’s Way Out to End Sectarian Violence

@Med911

We have had this discussion before, but lets rehash if for no other reason then because it been a while since we have had a good debate on the subject..

People in Pakistan arent zealous and bigoted until religion is introduced. Mumtaz Qadri would have been content to be a lowly body guard, but for the motivating factor of religion. The people who support him, wouldn’t support him unless they were motivated to do so by an allegiance to their faith.

The people who murder Ahmadis, Shia, and Christian dont murder because they are zealous and bigoted by nature, but because its indoctrinated by their religious beliefs. Its a case of nurture over nature.

Now you would argue that its the quality of religious teaching that is an issue. I would agree, except that trying to pursue that “quality” in religion is a futile pursuit and one that has been shown demonstrably to be a dangerous and naive endeavor. Human history stands as testement to the the folly of trying to create an “ideal” society of any religious flavor. Pakistan itself is an example of what can go wrong where we mix religion where it doesnt belong.

honestly, you prescription for what ails the body is to treat hemorrhage with even more bleeding.
I think its obvious. Had religion not been a factor, those murdered on that bus would be alive today.

Peace Med911

I thought what I wrote was clear … If your analogy was correct then the haemorrhage is the symptomatic problem … In Pakistan that problem is Zealotry and Bigotry which in my view is allowed to fester because of disregard of religious values. So to say that I am arguing for treating haemorrhage with more bleeding would translate to arguing for treating zealotry and bigotry with more zealotry and bigotry - is a dire mismatch … I am not … Religion in real terms is how a person conducts their life …it is not Islam or Christianity or so on … A person who selects from a dogma to suit himself has made the blunder of moulding his belief system around his ego … However, the person who subdues himself even in the areas he finds hard to suit his belief system is more religious … He has fully understood that to be in a religion is to follow and not to make fit for oneself …

If people followed they would be better humans … Pakistanis have a problem in following anything … They will break codes, rules, queues, systems, and religion to suit themselves … This is what needs to be treated …