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The roots of extremism
[DAWN] EXTREMIST forces of Evil receive considerable support from their apologists who take exception to criticism of religious extremism and claim this is not the only form of extremism. The point is valid though there can be no bar to examining faith-based intolerance alone. A brief inquiry will show that the various forms of extremism have common roots.For want of a standard definition in the context of Pakistain’s environment, extremism may be defined as irreconcilable hostility to other people’s religion or sect, their culture and customs, rejection of the rights of minority communities and women, and determination to convert them through inducement or intimidation or eliminate them through physical violence, including terrorist acts. Women constitute the largest single group of people in Pakistain that are victims of bully boys’ violence. A recently released report of a survey conducted by the United Nations Posted by: Fred 2019-04-20 |
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