Fact and Offense

The world of Journalism today is such that the above terms might compliment each other. This is more so in the case of religion. The recent incident of an Afghan journalist being sentenced to death for insulting Islam shows how blurred the lines are. For people wanting to view this incident, this is the link:

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/afghan.journalist/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

This once again shows the irrationality of religion and its so called laws. The nature of this laws are so loopholed that it is even taboo to report on. This case deals with the rights of woman in Islam, and his investigative piece has landed him in trouble. Afghanistan is still coping with its past, and one of the stumbling blocks is the strict adherence to Islamic laws. The remnants of the Taliban are continuing to haunt present day Afghan Society.

I have argued that Islam needs a leader to guide it out of its feudal outlook. I had mentioned Dr. Zakir Naik and his debates. It is one thing to highlight, but it is a completely different thing altogether as far as leadership is concerned. It will be interesting to note how Dr. Zakir Naik handles this.

For people who are interested in how Dr. Zakir naik highlights this aspect of Woman's rights, refer to his 4 part speech on YouTube. All the 4 parts are in that section. The URL is:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1irxNIDrxwo

The theory of Islam and its application in real life represents the fundamental paradox in society. In this paradox, many people are getting affected, some with deadly consequences