queer
May 15, 2015, 4:38pm
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Re: Secularism Is Pakistan’s Way Out to End Sectarian Violence
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.
much truth and very plain and simple truth. but look at the jumbled gobbledegook you get in reply from those punch drunk on religiosity all their lives. secularism as a word puts them on the defensive automatically.