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Mercnbeth -> RE: Fatwa issued against Mickey. (9/16/2008 9:55:19 AM)
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ORIGINAL: cjan
Ok, Merc. What I mean to say is that ridiculing the absurd is one way to shine a light on it, show it for what it is. I understand that , in the Islamic world, there is great risk in doing so. Even in the non-Islamic world, as in the case in the Netherlands that you point out. However, is that reason enough not to do it ? Imo, when terrorism, or it's threat, silences free speach and expression, for fear of reprisal, the terrorists win. That is one of their goals, is it not ? A "fatwa " is a threat.
Thank you for clarifying.
A 'fatwa' when spoken is a threat. The cartoonist in Amsterdam and many who have died see them as actual occurrences and/or disclosure of future effort. It is that history, along with similar ongoing 'fatwas' initiated by many identified and accepted as 'Muslim leaders' that point to the reality that these threats must be taken seriously. The people living under the rule of those leaders either don't have the ability or desire to be represented any other way. Please scoff at the idea that the President of Iran issues 'hollow fatwas' from his position of power and leadership. I don't. The question is, what to do about it? A better question is would you be surprised if President Ahmadinejad acted on his 'fatwa' "threat"?
Directly to your response, how do you accomplish "shining a light" when in the 'west' it is similarly difficult and could result in your social 'death' if you "shine the light" on the absurd actions of the ACLU coming to the defense and rationalizing that it is okay for a taxi driver to be selective about his fares in the name of Islam?
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