Just recently my daughter told me that some aunty [a friend of mine] was telling her and her kids [at their home, I wasn’t there], that all non muslims are bad and evil so we should stay away from them .
So our kid mentioned this to me and my husband and we told her that aunty was wrong. We explained that maybe she misinterpreted aunty, although I very well know that many people teach this sort of extreme thinking to their children.
Don’t you think that in this day and age, also considering that we live in a land of non muslims, associate with them on a daily basis, send our kids to school with them, we should teach respect for all rather than teach them that we, the muslims, are the most superior and everyone else sucks? Don’t you think this is the foundation for a fundamentalist thought process and a less tolerant community?
I hear a lot of desis (inc ppl in my own family) slating black people as well.. these same ppl turn around and moan about how others are so racist.. It irritates me so much..
We were taught by my parents to respect every culture and religion. I won't say that i don't judge anyone but having the tolerance helps a child get along with non-muslims and survive in a different culture. It is very important to teach them to respect other cultures and religion but also remember to follow their own values.
Having lived with people who were taught to hate from their childhood I can tell you that the feeling of hate hurt oneself the most. It does not take your children anywhere and you just end up you creating emotional issues for your child which lasts for lifetime. The best is to teach your children to have tolerance this is what our religion teaches us too. Just raise your children to have positive attitude and thoughts and you will see how much fine and decent human beings they will grow up to be and "not to hate" theory applies to everything be it religion , any community or any person.
if we dont interact with non muslims how will we convert(revert) them to muslims
our beloved prophet pbuh used to interact and hug non muslims the most
I think it is laziness on ppls part to say dont do this and restrict their children
rather than sitting down and telling ur kids the moral values of muslims.
give them boundaries and the best rounded kid is the one who intermingles and knows his parents trust him and he has been taught from home what is haraam and halaal...:)
^ i think hanging out with non muslims has to be about more than converting them! how about respecting that they've got their own faiths/beliefs instead? in fact, i shudder to think of any non-muslims reading this- what an arrogant, self-righteous people we must seem if that is our only purpose in meeting them!
its ridiculous that these very people come to the west, take advantage of the civil liberties, education and opportunities here but then sit at home and tell their kids non-muslims are no good. its disgusting. if you hate it so much, maybe head back "home" and sit comfortably in the majority, with your closed world-view and idiotic opinions.
I see all these immigrants from other countries who come here for a better life, use all the benefits given to them by a non muslim government and turn around and show so much disrepect. It looks badly on the muslim community to be so ungrateful.
I see all these immigrants from other countries who come here for a better life, use all the benefits given to them by a non muslim government and turn around and show so much disrepect. It looks badly on the muslim community to be so ungrateful.
I agree with most of what is being said......but let me ask this.....why do we think that benefits are "given" to us by "them"?
I'm sorry....my parents worked their fingers to the bone at the jobs they got when they migrated to Canada. They contributed to the economy. They voted governments into and out of power. Nobody gave them anything. They earned what they got.
The same applies for me.
I work very hard for my wages and when 45% of them are deducted in taxes I have absolutely no feeling of guilt in redeeming the services. Heck, I have earned those privileges.
Perhaps this is a pet peeve of mine so I've gone off on a tangent......so excuse the rant.
For the most part though, I agree. There is no need to plant seeds of hate where none exist. Let the children grow up with pure hearts....just as they were born.
I do agree about "earning" the rewards...but trust me we have a whole bunch of freeloaders around...especially in Canada, and even in the US, who come in on immigration to work or as refugees, enjoy the benefits, and promote hate.
I hear you Niksik. And heaven forbid that any of them should have the misfortune of meeting me.
I remember that one such person came to dinner at my sister's house and I heard directly from her that she was only in town long enough to get her permanent resident card, health card etc. and then she was going to go back to Pakistan. She just wanted to have the nationality as a back up plan for her "golden years"....otherwise the place was not fit to live and raise a family. Needless to say she got an earful from me about not contributing a penny but banking on redeeming benefits. (I hope the social welfare system goes bankrupt by the time these leeches return.)
Then there are those that come here only for "free education" for the kids and the opportunity to "earn in dollars" and later on spend in Rupees when they ultimately return to Pakistan. For these people I want the state-run education system to go to pot and half their salaries taken in taxes.
Sorry for derailing this thread Niksik.
My rant is over.
Feel free to delete these posts.
You know, I completely understand that for some people, moving to US and other countries at an older age means a lot of adjustment, but why must a parent teach their child to hate. I understand that all relationships must have a limit but as a parent, it is our responsibility to teach our children what Islam truly stands for.
I agree with all that's been said. I would like to add that immigrants usually have a better perception of the world than those who have never left their country of birth and never interacted with other societies. Teaching hate isn't unique to any one group of people, it's not just some desis who're messed up in the head. There's way too much ignorance in the West for them to be pointing fingers at the muslim community. Our generation is very lucky to be living among people from all over the world and it is our interaction with each other that tackles this ignorance.
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