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I respect everyone's right to believe their own religion and worship their own God, if they so choose. Some in Pakistan wants to stay seeped in their archaic ways, wanting to kill anyone who takes the name of mohammed in vain. How are we supposed to work with these extremist, and are they extremist or the norm? Is this the way everyday muslims feel as well?
A bill is now before the Pakistani parliament that would change the current blasphemy laws. It calls for a tighter definition of the term to avoid cases like that of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was sentenced to death under the law. A court found the 45-year-old woman guilty of defiling the name of the Prophet Mohammed during a 2009 argument with fellow Muslim field workers.
So, there's a law that will allow the government to murder someone who says a bad thing about a mythical being.
Peace and love or (or else) death, right?
You can't meet Islamic nations half way if their values are the opposite of what we believe.
Don't forget that our modern-day values are just that...modern-day. The time was when Christianity would put you to death for the same thing. Worse, there are still some who would start that all over if they got the chance.
Don't forget that our modern-day values are just that...modern-day. The time was when Christianity would put you to death for the same thing. Worse, there are still some who would start that all over if they got the chance.
I respect everyone's right to believe their own religion and worship their own God, if they so choose. Some in Pakistan wants to stay seeped in their archaic ways, wanting to kill anyone who takes the name of mohammed in vain. How are we supposed to work with these extremist, and are they extremist or the norm? Is this the way everyday muslims feel as well?
A bill is now before the Pakistani parliament that would change the current blasphemy laws. It calls for a tighter definition of the term to avoid cases like that of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who was sentenced to death under the law. A court found the 45-year-old woman guilty of defiling the name of the Prophet Mohammed during a 2009 argument with fellow Muslim field workers.
Pakistan's business. Couldn't care less. Besides, the extremists there didn't ask you to work with them. They just want you to leave them alone. What's so hard about that?
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