Secularism Is Pakistan's Way Out to End Sectarian Violence

[Captain1]

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

@Shamraz_Khan

You are missing the point Captain1. Purpose of our existence is based on false premise that Pakistan must be a religious state or we lose reason for our existence (after all India has more Muslims). That was not what the founders intended, but that is what happened when state mixed religion with politics. So, the point that author is trying to make is that state must separate itself from the religion & treat all citizens equal regardless of their religious beliefs. So, if you want to pray to, or not (among other things), state should have no business in that.

Btw, majority of these terror groups exist under state’s patronage & state is unwilling to tackle them b/c they share core ideological point with state itself.

If you look at the origins of these laws those were introduced at the behest of the citizens of the same country. I do agree to the basic issue of state laws discriminating against lets say Ahmadis or Christians but what we are seeing in the country is far from that. Why secularism is mostly discussed when minority is targeted? We need to address the lawlessness and hatred-breeding institutions, once the bigots know that they will actually be punished for hate crimes then it won’t matter what sect/religion you belong to justice will be served. We can make new laws or twist existing laws or abolish any law we don’t like but if a law is not going to be enforced then it is not worth the paper it is written on it.

We need to make hate speech, hate crime punishable by death and then actually enforce the law regardless of who commits it then you will see the results.