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we had friends over for lunch. and some serious chat happened that kept bringing your series into mind. naturally, i was at the comp even before they would have reached the gate.
you speak of silence as effectively supporting a take. i was told today that the Hindu scipture, the 'Bhagwat Gita' says precisely that, and in no uncertain terms. in fact it holds it in worse regard. To convince a victimised set of cousins into battle to reclaim their usurped kingdom and avenge atrocities suffered, Lord Krishna, their guide and mentor, tells them : if committing crime is a sin, tolerating that crime is a greater sin. if one, knowingly, turns a blind eye to crime and stays quiet for eternity, what superlative level of sin would that be, i wonder.
posted by
bythewindowsill
on February 21, 2009 at 3:29 AM
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Thanks Naut, for an informative and clear piece. Dogma is what defines us, in terms of religious beliefs. I suppose that can cut both ways.
posted by
mneme
on February 18, 2009 at 10:48 AM
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Naut: Each religion's dogma are interpreted by different of its sect to justify what each does. Judaism, Christianity, Muslim. They are only a trifle unalike in this regard.
posted by
EX_TURPI
on February 15, 2009 at 12:25 PM
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An interesting and important overview, Naut. I agree with Ash somewhat but it doesn't account for all the silence, and doesn't explain the massive riots that break out in Europe and other places in the world when Muslims are the perceived victims. Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on February 11, 2009 at 4:34 PM
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It is the silence that unnerves me the most! Another excellent entry Naut! Shelly
posted by
sam444
on February 11, 2009 at 1:45 PM
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Naut, the silence of some moderates...
could also be due to fear of possible retaliations from the fundamentalists!
posted by
ash_pradhan
on February 9, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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The "deafening silence" is a result of their pretence that all is well and is necessary to their status quo and their peace of mind. If they speak up, it might then demand some kind of action or life-changing situation.
posted by
TAPS.
on February 8, 2009 at 8:04 PM
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