[geeks] why ?

[geeks at sunhelp.org]

Most Westerners don't know the reason women "women cover 
up" just as most in the Middle East may not understand 
why some of our women do the opposite.  I can understand 
why the women practice (is that a good word to use 
here?) parda.  That doesn't bother me at all, many do 
that in the city in which I work.  It's a different 
culture, a different religion.  CNN can make a big deal 
out of it.  To me, so what?  But that's not the only 
thing.  Is it true that the women are not allowed to go 
to school?  If true, I do not agree with that.  Now one 
thing that's practiced in other parts of the world which 
I cannot understand is female circumcision.  I may have 
an slight idea what that's all about but I don't agree 
with it, not in the least.  Yet it's part of some 
people's belief system (note I'm not necessarily saying 
religion here).
  Maybe a better example would be if someone wanted to 
build a mosque next to my church, I have no problem with 
that.  Now if they wanted to burn down my church so they 
can put up a mosque, that's a different story.  The 
Taliban appear to be supporting some individuals who 
want to "burn down my church" and may have started the 
process already.  I'm not going to accept that.
> Ken 
> 
>  Well i also do respect other poeple belives &
> religion but there is a big diffrence between
> respecting & accepting .. yes i know that you guys
> dont disscuss other people religions but  why do we
> face difficulty from your side when we try to do
> something in our religion ... women in Islam are
> instructed strictly to do parda (cover them self up)
> no one can deny that .
> So when taliban instructed women to do parda .. so
> many westerners opposed that dession ... i mean in CNN
> they were accusing taliban for doing so .. why then ?
> yes my friend i have herd this phase but i dont think
> you guys have herd this ... look around who is not
> letting people live in palistine ,Iraq ,afganistan
> ,checnia ,kashmire ... 
> why are muslims such a treat to you ? "with you i mean
> USA not you "
> 
> 
> Faisal
> 
> 
> --- Ken Hansen <n2vip at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Allowed, I guess (Bill says "Anything goes" on Geeks
> > maillist), but don't
> > expect anything even approaching a polite discussion
> > of the differences...
> > 
> > As to your other question, none of the westerners I
> > know/work/socialize with
> > *ever* discuss the religious beliefs of Muslims, or
> > Jews, or Protestants,
> > Mormans, or Christian Scientists - in the West, most
> > folks I know agree that
> > ones relicous beliefs are just that, *their*
> > beliefs, and quite persoanl and
> > *private*.
> > 
> > Ever heard the phrase "Live and Let Live"?
> > 
> > Now, as to the second half of your question, no one
> > I know/work/socialize
> > with think it acceptable to treat women as
> > second-class citizens, to be sold
> > as property, etc. This has nothing to do with
> > religion (AFAIK), it has more
> > to do with economics and other societal beliefs.
> > Nothing to do with
> > religion.
> > 
> > I assume you were looking for an intelligent
> > response, if not, sorry, but I
> > see no reason to attempt to foist my beliefs on
> > anyone else - I'll *share*
> > them, but only when asked - to do otherwise is
> > considered rude "by most
> > westerners."
> > 
> > Ken
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "faisal gillani" <fasi_74 at yahoo.com>
> > To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 5:46 AM
> > Subject: [geeks] why ?
> > 
> > 
> > > Hello there ...
> > >
> > >  I have a question for the Western poeple .. why
> > do
> > > you say so many things against taliban(muslims)
> > when
> > > they order women to cover them selfs & dont even
> > say
> > > anything to people in the far east who sells their
> > > children for sex ?
> > >
> > >
> > > Faisal
> > > (tell me if questions like this are not allowed
> > here )
> > >
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