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2007-05-28 India-Pakistan

Extremism threat to Pakistan's solidarity

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Posted by Fred 2007-05-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 religious extremism is a potential threat to the solidarity and integrity of Pakistan

which is ironic, because religious extremism is also the reason Pakistan exists. The Land of the Pure, free from the boot of Western colonialism and the corruption of polytheists, would naturally become a flourishing beacon for all mankind. There were a lot of genuine idealists in the lot, but their bet on Islam hasn't paid off. Turns out Muslims are no more free of human weakness and vice than any of the rest of us. Just as eliminated the bourgeousie did nothing much for the moral character of communists, eliminating unislamic influences did much harm and little if any good. Islam turns out to be of no practical value in building a functioning nation. Human nature trumps ideology once again, leaving Pakistan without much of a reason for being and few culturally resonant ideas except yet more religion or continued military rule.

Posted by Baba Tutu 2007-05-28 05:43|| 2007-05-28 05:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey! Fred's back! Nice vacation?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-28 07:50|| 2007-05-28 07:50|| Front Page Top

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