Which brings me to the question of how to answer conspiracists and ever-repressed Muslims like Adnan Siddique who see conspiracy behind every thing that happens to the Muslims. How do you answer someone who is willing to wage his money on a 1% probability event, when the majority of evidence points against it? In my view, do not answer them; they have to show first that they have the maturity and understanding that is not blindly biased with point of view, that they are willing to accept the evidence if it refutes their cherished ideals. They may live the rest of their lives thinking that Jews will control US, that Jews planned 9/11, or that West is inherently anti-Muslim; and that would be a shame to see lives lived with a reasoning that defies evidence. But so be it.

Regards,

Adnann

I came across your blog today, and it is refreshing to see a fellow from Pakistan writing some original perspectives.

My reply here will be a bit dated as I see the last reply was made in May 2006, almost nine months before I am writing this. However I would like to echo your comments here on the frustration felt by me over the high handed and uneven response to the last year Cartoon controversy. Now that it died with equal quickness as it rose, I will question what wisdom was there behind innocent lives being lost in the protests in Pakistan and Indonesia. I was also intrigued by protesters holding placards denouncing free speech and the society that allows it to redicule a prophet. I am pretty sure all of those denouncing this society are still living happily here, enjoying all the freedom and pleasures that come with the living in west.

I have some reservations about a person calling Islam a religion of peace. While Islam may literally mean peace, the history of Islam is anything but. We can start with the early conflicts between the prophet and Quresh and jews, following up with military conflicts in Persia, Syria, spreading all the way to Spain. In India, the invasion lasted several centuries and the Muslim conquerers were not very nice to the Hindu population that had the misfortune of being Idol worshipper on top of being a defeated populace.

I like your blogs, and will look forward to adding this page to my favourites. I read that you studied at UET, Lahore and graduated in 1993. I think that would make you three years senior to me there.

All the best

Adnann

Why the Muslims rampaged their own cities over cartoons controversy is due to the fact that most of the time these were the political governments in Muslim countries who let this happen, just for political gains. They had no other option but to show that how hard it is to rule over the anarchic people.

Are you absolutely sure that five million jews were killed in the so-called holocaust? Many people in the West still don’t believe it but are afraid to voice out expressions against it. The recent case of punishment to the British historian by Austrian court is an evident case in which his only fault was that he cast doubt on the number of killings in holocaust. Yes, for practical matters I admit one has to admit holocaust if he wants to live as an enlightened and multi-cultural person in the US atleast. What difference does it make if Israel has a phony law on blasphemy? Still they are controlling all the major media and other business outlets in West.

Ahmedinejad is “foolish” because the Arab tyrants and dictators are not rallying behind him like the Western countries do for each other. The Arab despots just want to save their rule by closing their eyes. Well, for Iranian paper’s publishing of cartoons, it will also be a freedom of speech test, as was claimed by Jylland Posten in Denmark. (BTW, I lived in Aarhus, Denmark in September 2005 from where the Jyllands Posten is published and we were invited as a group to visit this newspaper office. I didn’t.).

Regarding the bipolar world and hatred of Muslims was created delibertely by Western powers into the Muslim world through their paid scholars, rulers and other raised persons. Not any person with a sober mind believed it even at that time but it is a routine to curb independent voices in the name of nationalism and labeling them as traitors.

China’s poor human rights record is echoed all the time by the Western media. Is this record better in the US where 1 out of every 136 persons of the total population is behind bars. Just talk in some rational way and then wait for the FBI to knock at your door late at night.

And finally the sectarianism. Majority of these incidents are planned by intelligence agencies that have created a state within a state. If you don’t believe it, just try to explore it in a professional way.

Haroon: Thanks for the link. I’ll take a look at what these guys are about.

Ever thought about writing for this society? Many Pakistanis are part of it.

http://www.secularislam.org/

This society is run by Irfan Khawaja. http://hnn.us/blogs/40.html

TC

I agree with you,its wastage of time to get engaged with brainwashed kids like you who are ignorant as well.Living in US doesnt mean you are AWARE of everything,its pretty bullshit.Its not my fault that you have no knowledge that who controls US.Pick any big company,most of institutes.orgs are lead by Jews and their associates.You dont wanna believe it,i dont care,it doesn’t change the facts.

You keep preaching your religion of ignorance,may this lead to something good.