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The Problem with Ali
From Hootinan - EFL:
The Arab Human Development Report has released their annual report to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with some very interesting findings based on cold hard facts on how the combination of religion (read: Islam) and the state have produced the worst atmosphere for freedom of any kind...
And lastly the report points out what exactly needs to take place for Arab countries to join the rest of the advancing world. - Unleashing and guaranteeing the key freedoms of opinion, speech, and assembly through good governance. ("A climate of freedom is an essential prerequisite of the knowledge society.")
- Disseminating high quality education based on educational outcomes and life-long learning. ("If knowledge is to be acquired for this purpose, Arab countries will have to undertake deep and serious reform of the educational system.")
- Indigenizing science, universalizing research and development (R&D) in societal activities and keeping up with the information age. ("Most of what is produced in the Arab world is not competitive with what international markets offer.")
- Shifting rapidly towards knowledge-based production. ("Arab countries have little choice but to pursue deep reforms in their social and economic structures.")
- Establishing an authentic, broadminded, and enlightened Arab general knowledge model. ("In Arab countries where the political exploitation of religion has intensified, tough punishment for original thinking, especially where it opposes the prevailing powers, intimidates and crushes scholars.")
Why do they hate us, lack of freedom, simple as that.
Posted by: mercutio 2003-11-07 |
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