http://www.ijtema.net/2008/10/30/muslim-reaction-to-controversies/ A Congregation of Muslim Bloggers Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ijtema.net/2008/10/30/muslim-reaction-to-controversies/comment-page-1/#comment-15502 Manas Shaikh Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:21:45 +0000 http://www.ijtema.net/2008/10/30/muslim-reaction-to-controversies/#comment-15502 That's a well-reasoned article. Even though it's wrong in at places </em>in details</em> about facts (for example relating white supremacists with freedom of speech), it's correct in principle. That’s a well-reasoned article. Even though it’s wrong in at places in details about facts (for example relating white supremacists with freedom of speech), it’s correct in principle.

]]> http://www.ijtema.net/2008/10/30/muslim-reaction-to-controversies/comment-page-1/#comment-15463 kay Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:16:14 +0000 http://www.ijtema.net/2008/10/30/muslim-reaction-to-controversies/#comment-15463 Mankind has been given certain "inalienable rights"--as the Amercian declaration of independence states. These are rights to freedom and equality for example. However, From the point of view of the Quran "rights" come with "responsibility". Although the western idea of freedom of speach is good, it is incomplete without a commitment to responsibility. Freedom of speach can be used for the benefit of individuals and society---but speach that caused mischief or defamation is without benefit. Another point is ---Mankind has been created with diversity. We are at different levels of progression. A standard that is good for one country may not apply to another country whose society may not have progressed as much. Such differences must be respected if we are all to live in a tolerant global society. Mankind has been given certain “inalienable rights”–as the Amercian declaration of independence states. These are rights to freedom and equality for example. However, From the point of view of the Quran “rights” come with “responsibility”. Although the western idea of freedom of speach is good, it is incomplete without a commitment to responsibility. Freedom of speach can be used for the benefit of individuals and society—but speach that caused mischief or defamation is without benefit. Another point is —Mankind has been created with diversity. We are at different levels of progression. A standard that is good for one country may not apply to another country whose society may not have progressed as much. Such differences must be respected if we are all to live in a tolerant global society.

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