Comments on: Defeat the tyranny of terror

By: island dog

island dog — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:34:45 +0000

“ After all, other than Islam, which other world religion provides a banking, financial, moral and system of jurisprudence of its own?”

I really do not know what you are trying to say here.

But these are my personal thoughts
1) In Malaysia , where religion has intervened with its system of jurisprudence , what are your thoughts of a person who wants to convert from Islam to christianity (formerlly she was a christian) . What law should we apply here? Sharia or Civil Law?

2) In Malaysia , caning for a girl who drink beer . Sharia law . But there are thousands who smoke Ganja . Civil law punishes them but what about sharia law ? what is the punishment in sharia law for intake of ganja?

3)Indonesa : There is a cleric who married a 12 year old girl (the girl’s parents approved it ). Cleric claims nothing is wrong in marrying the little according to sharia law. Thus civil law came into the protect the girl. So , who is right ? sharia or civil law?

I think there are many examples I can list but please do insubordinate other religions by using such statements . Please read the text of other religions (non abrahmic religions) and you will be amazed at the depth .

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By: jefj0901

jefj0901 — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:28:06 +0000

I believe the conflict is more local than global. The demands are quite straightforward when they told the press that India should leave Kashmir alone. The killings are cold blooded and with true effects to ensure India stood up and take notice.
They won’t take no for an answer. And I believe, this time religion takes the back seat.

By: puppy

puppy — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:57:02 +0000

Well, if there is no religion to cause war, there will be territorial disputes, money disputes, racial disputes and even love disputes.
Where on Earth is there peace?

puppy

By: SZ

SZ — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:56:01 +0000

Well, Plato did say this “It is only the dead who have seen the end of war” and as long as there are mankind around, they will sought war for one reason or another.

By: Gerald Giam

Gerald Giam — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:25:46 +0000

Good article. I’m glad to read this on TOC.

But I don’t agree that the Mumbai attacks can be lumped together with the Al Qaeda attacks of 9/11. This is primarily a political conflict between India and Pakistan. It’s just unfortunate that the foreigners got caught in between. Unlike AQ, LeT is not trying to set up an Islamic state that spans the globe. They are primarily concerned with getting back Kashmir from India. Therefore resolving this kind of terror cannot happen without the Kashmir issue being settled. As long as Kashmir dispute festers, LeT will continue to recruit members. What do you expect them to do with their thousands of members in between Indo-Pak wars?

By: Lim YH

Lim YH — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:46:11 +0000

Given the harsh sedition laws we have in Singapore, let me just pretend that I agree to the politically correct stance that the terrorists have nothing to do with their religion.

By: bismarker

bismarker — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:24:26 +0000

terrorism is terrorism is not islam is correct.

but it doesn’t mean that it occurs when mad men group together. The spectacle might be global yes, but that doesn’t mean the roots cannot be local.

As for the point regarding home grown terrorists, well, there are always assertions about Indian Muslims being involved. That doesn’t mean that it’s because of religion, but it also means there might be some genuine concerns there that perhaps along the way of classifying these madmen, that we overlook where they came from.

By: JohnnyKid

JohnnyKid — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:30:39 +0000

This religious war is not new and has been ongoing for centuries. In the ancient past where religion is a major part of a person’s life, leaders are able to summon huge armies by appealing to their religion.

Science has advanced in huge leaps and we are becoming more secular and rational. Huge armies can no longer be raised and the wars have gone guerrilla.

My personal thought is that it will take another few centuries before peace can be achieved.

By: Loyola

Loyola — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:42:39 +0000

The global Salafist-inspired terrorism is a clear and present danger to the entire international order.

We will not be safe. This is a long war against extremism, the Cold War for Generation Y. It is a battle for the world we want to leave to our children.

I would say, perhaps we are all unconventional warriors. From how I see it, this conflict will not be solved by mere military-security channels. It is a battle of ideas, of hearts and minds.

I hope we win. For our children’s sake, we have to.