Alonso--our laws aren't based on religion, except for the fact that it dictates our marriage laws (number of people, sex of the people) and holds certain privaledges in the justice system. The seperation of church and state is a lot of baloney.
Originally Posted by Muz You don't go to a foriegn culture and insult them. If a teacher went to a school in the UK, stuck up his middle finger and told the kids that "This is how you say 'Hello' where I'm from," that teacher would face disciplinary action. But this would be as culturally shocking as if the teacher would tell a little girl to undress so he could explain the functions of the body. That would explain why so many are demanding that the teacher be burned or whatever. If one of the admins here were strictly secular Muslims, many of you would be banned (happened to me a few times on IRC )
It's an almost innocent mistake. Plenty of kids are named Mohd (which I've personally always found surprising). So, the teacher certainly didn't seem any harm in it. I think some people judge her too harshly and some people judge the people who judge her too harshly too. But I think the Muslim world is pretty angry with the 'white people' for all the recent wars and murders, so it's understandable. The 'white people' are also understandably angry with Muslims for all the terrorism and murders. So, we end up with something like this every time someone trips diplomatically. Remember when jeans were banned in the USSR?
It's still stupidity on the sudan's authorities side. Unless of course she intended to insult their prophet mohammed. But this really looks like a misunderstanding. I could be wrong and she could have been caught in the act of something sinister. It's a bit farfetched isn't it?
Anyway if a teacher from another 'culture' came to a UK school and accedently insulted a student or another teacher. and IF it was a misunderstanding, then it would also be stupid to punish them.
Surely a persons job or freedom is more important than a few people being insulted.
It's easy for us to sit here and talk about how stupid it is that religion is taken so seriously, so much so that there are those who called for the death of this school teacher. I would suggest that this school teacher should have thought it through a little more thoroughly, considering more or less anybody who has the slightest inkling of Islam knows that Muhammad is held in reverence. We don't live there and we don't understand it, nor do we understand the anger that's being vented. I do understand that as a Christian I would take great insult if you were to say bash Jesus or something like that (Like some in these forums have done in the past). Fortunately, I also belive that if God could forgive us, then that's what I'm supposed to do as well. We live in a very liberal society with an incredible amount of freedom. Far as I'm concerned, I won't exactly be going to this country and flaunting my Christianity and expect to be safe. As for all those in this forum who have taken it upon themselves to name their avatars Muhammad, grow up. Finally, for those who are wondering why you can name a person 'Jesus' in Mexico and get away with it? It's because Christianity is not Islam. I'm just glad the Sudanese authorities gave in to pressure and let the teacher go.
I've come up with all sorts of amazing new ideas... I just can't afford to make them.
I believe they called for a death sentence because it's idolatry. These are the sort of people who go to church 3 times a day, of course they're going to be mad if they think you're comparing their religious figures to teddies. There's really no western equivilent because we hate all figures of authority and religion.
Originally Posted by _Zigzag_ the Reindeer I believe they called for a death sentence because it's idolatry. These are the sort of people who go to church 3 times a day, of course they're going to be mad if they think you're comparing their religious figures to teddies. There's really no western equivilent because we hate all figures of authority and religion.
Originally Posted by _Zigzag_ the Reindeer I believe they called for a death sentence because it's idolatry. These are the sort of people who go to church 3 times a day, of course they're going to be mad if they think you're comparing their religious figures to teddies. There's really no western equivilent because we hate all figures of authority and religion.
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