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It is instructive to keep in mind that the CSD is just *one* of the ratcheted responses that the IA is preparing. It is not as if the IBGs will rush into Pakistani controlled territory as soon as the opportunity arises. After all, Kargil demonstrated that a limited war can in fact be held...

:lol: So you are a creationist! Figures. Well, then there's no point in any debate. After all, everything came magically into being when someone said "poof"! :) How about you guys use your 10^infinity year "legacy" to create a simpler Black Scholes-type of Options Pricing model for a...

Agreed, my point was that they were the victims of economic darwinism. The ideas that do not have the resilience to survive will be killed. This is not a bad thing, it happens in economics just as in biology. Conjecture. Islam is possibly a good religious framework and there are lots of...

It's ironic that an implementation of "Islamic law" is painful to the Islamists. Pakistanis, the world laughs at you.

Exactly my point. Economic darwinism kills off the weak, the useless, the unfit-to-survive. That's market reality for you.

If this was a working system and a successful one, it would have survived 14 centuries and remained live in some shape or form. Economic darwinism probably killed it off, even if it did exist at some time. Reality is cruel.

Even better! The estimate of 2 million sounds conservative. If we throw in the Ahmedis, we have a potential base of 5-6 million disgruntled Pakistanis to tap into. Long live Zia's blasphemy law!

Almost everyone on this board has the intellectual capability to understand that the blasphemy law means nothing but social injustice to anyone who is a non-Sunni muslim or a non-muslim minority. You have to live in constant fear and rejection, while the society around you threatens you with...

Actually, the article is titled "choosing sovereignty over servitude". She is quite clear that USA is the donor nation and Pakistan is the recipient. The word "servitude" is an adjective. The noun is "servant". Christine is calling Pakistan a "servant" of America. The article can be...

Just how shameless are you guys? We are having this discussion because the minorities in your country are running away to India and seeking asylum! If really what you say about India is correct, why aren't your borders full of Indian asylum seekers? At least admit there is a problem...

This is how the term "pluralism" is defined in the American Heritage dictionary: a. A condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups are present and tolerated within a society. b. The belief that such a condition is desirable or socially beneficial. c. The...

This is the fundamental difference between India and Pakistan. Pakistan is focused on singularity of faith and leaves no space for alternate narratives. India's motto is "Unity in diversity" which is why we open out to everyone. Pluralistic societies like India and the USA have always...

This Chinese policy makes sense because people with the name "Ganesh" are obviously Chinese. LOL

People like Galileo were executed by clergymen for blasphemy in 1642. We know today that this was foolish and the civilized world does not criminalize anyone for what they say. But Pakistan seems to be still in 1600. So what if the prophet or anyone else said whatever. Can't you guys just...

MbQ: Let's say for argument's sake that I insult your mother. You are outraged, obviously. Do you then get the right to kill me?

And how many of these millions will do the same if a muslim blasphemes against a Hindu god? You mentioned a word starting with "H" and ending with "crite".

Why sidestep the question> Is it an offense against you personally or is it not? On your other point, do you agree that laws must change with the times?

1. Do you extend the same courtesy to the prophet of the Qadianis/Ahmedis/Aga Khanis? 2. If I should declare myself a prophet tomorrow and gather 20 followers, can I also demand that insults against me be treated likewise? 3. What if someone does not believe in a particular prophet and...

Is blasphemy an offense against you (as a muslim) or it is against Allah? If it is an offense against your personal feelings, then how is it different from, say, me shouting gaalis at you/your family. You can shout back, but you don't have the right to kill for that. If it is an offense...

That sounds like a law and order issue to me. However, from this thread itself, it seems that a lot of educated Pakistanis (access to the Internet and all that) also support this. The issue runs deeper than just mullahs. There doesn't seem to be any space for a dissenting voice.