Just recently I was reading a post regarding Iran and I was reminded of a fellow that grew up there. He refused to call himself Iranian and being a Christian in the region he spoke of being beaten and bullied as a child.
His prejudice against Islam started when he and his brother were beaten by a teacher for not observing Islam teachings. He explained that his entire life he was bullied for being from another faith and in the end he immigrated to Canada to escape persecution for his beliefs. Many people who are moderate muslims left the region for similar reasons.
Something which occurrs time and again is the need to point out that we are no better than those we criticize. IE A girl is murdered in Iran for dishonouring her family, a parrallell argument is made that someone crucified a Gay person.
Both acts are abhorrant, but why is one used to excuse the other? Or are some of us so insecure that we must villify our own society in order to justify criticizing another?
I'm sure this post may draw the usual clap trap, but I'm interested to hear sensible persopective.
Cheers
M
His prejudice against Islam started when he and his brother were beaten by a teacher for not observing Islam teachings. He explained that his entire life he was bullied for being from another faith and in the end he immigrated to Canada to escape persecution for his beliefs. Many people who are moderate muslims left the region for similar reasons.
Something which occurrs time and again is the need to point out that we are no better than those we criticize. IE A girl is murdered in Iran for dishonouring her family, a parrallell argument is made that someone crucified a Gay person.
Both acts are abhorrant, but why is one used to excuse the other? Or are some of us so insecure that we must villify our own society in order to justify criticizing another?
I'm sure this post may draw the usual clap trap, but I'm interested to hear sensible persopective.
Cheers
M