Sharia debate in Pakistan

shamrock_uk · 03-10-2005, 11:56 AM

I seem to remember somebody in the CE Forum expressing an interest in Pakinstani politics - there is currently debate about whether to introduce Sharia law in one province. You can find a brief photojournal with people's opinions here.

Sir Degrader · 03-13-2005, 12:15 PM

This does not bode well for human rights.

Lucern · 03-13-2005, 01:53 PM

This is really taking hold in part of the country.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2958316.stm

And I agree, Sir Degrader. From an outside perspective it's got backwards written all over it, from a universal human rights standpoint anyway.

One of the quotes had a woman saying that the woman's rights issues were being blown out of proportion, and that they would be "given their full rights under Islamic law". That doesn't sound very comforting, to be assured all the same rights afforded to a minority group a couple of thousand years ago.

Ironically, I've read that it was the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in the first place that gave these groups in Pakistan an upsurge in support. They apparently didn't have this kind of power before that.

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03-10-2005, 11:56 AM	#1
shamrock_uk Dracolich Join Date: January 24, 2004 Location: UK Age: 41 Posts: 3,092	I seem to remember somebody in the CE Forum expressing an interest in Pakinstani politics - there is currently debate about whether to introduce Sharia law in one province. You can find a brief photojournal with people's opinions here.

03-13-2005, 12:15 PM	#2
Sir Degrader Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: November 3, 2001 Location: Canada Age: 63 Posts: 2,871	This does not bode well for human rights.

03-13-2005, 01:53 PM	#3
Lucern Quintesson Join Date: August 28, 2004 Location: the middle of Michigan Age: 42 Posts: 1,011	This is really taking hold in part of the country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/2958316.stm And I agree, Sir Degrader. From an outside perspective it's got backwards written all over it, from a universal human rights standpoint anyway. One of the quotes had a woman saying that the woman's rights issues were being blown out of proportion, and that they would be "given their full rights under Islamic law". That doesn't sound very comforting, to be assured all the same rights afforded to a minority group a couple of thousand years ago. Ironically, I've read that it was the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in the first place that gave these groups in Pakistan an upsurge in support. They apparently didn't have this kind of power before that.

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