Who is talking about *world* problems? We are talking about what happened,
by *Muslim* faculty and principal, at a school in Oregon to Rich's
daughter, a 6-year old child. She was initimdated and harrassed because of
her religion. That's not a world problem. It's not a language thing
either. Why is it so difficult for you to admit that they were wrong? That
they did her wrong? Why is it so difficult for you to say that those guys
were wrong? What "complicated" or "nuanced" world problem is involved
here?
Ya, I guess that's just how the world is: some Muslims continue to
persecute, intimidate and harrass Baha'is because of their faith. Heck,
the Baha'is are apostates and deserve to be killed. And yet, some Muslims
have the gall and temerity to accuse Baha'is of things that you think they
might do at some future date; and you fail to condemn the simple act of
peresecution that goes on, right now, at a school in Oregon. Ya, that's
just the way the world is. Quite "complicated" and "nuanced".
See, I condemn the lack of action of the school principal and faculty (at
Rich's daughter's school) for two (among many) reasons: such things (all
too often and common, I might add) damage and tarnish the reputation of
Islam making it very difficult for me and other Baha'is to defend Islam;
and, second, because it's just plain wrong. It's quite unfortunate that
you don't get it. But, as you said: "That's just how the world is."
Iskandar
On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Gilberto Simpson wrote:
> On 8/29/05, Iskandar Hai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
>
> I'm asking you to condemn the school faculty and principal of Rich's
> > daughter. Try to explain to a 6-year ild that her situation was
> > "complicated" or "nuanced".
>
> Maybe this is a language thing. But I don't think you are really
> understanding me. I think the world really IS complicated. I seldom see
> issues in black and white terms. And that's not something I'm going to
> apologize for. Even issues which might seem obvious for other people. I
> think that people start off life basically good and well intentioned so that
> when they act badly there are often reasons for it (not necessarily good
> reasons, or justifiable reasons, but reasons). That's just how the world is.
>
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