Bangladesh court jails two Hindu teachers for criticising Islam

[livingdead]

Why he should loose his job? Is atheism is a crime? Believe in God or not believing is totally personal thing.If religionist have the right to preach the existence of God, than an atheist should also have right to preach non existence of God.Otherwise you can't claim it to be a fair society where powerful majority silence the minority.

Preaching atheism or any other belief (including political belief) is not part of teacher's job. I am saying if you do this in your job, you deserve to be sacked(probably after warned to desist from doing so).
The point is not atheism, its about what you are required to do as part of job.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

The basic formula for peace is to respect others and get respect in return.

If all things were that easy.There are some things which if respected will destroy peace.What will you do if any religion advocate human sacrifice? Will you respect it to maintain peace between you and those religionists?

Preaching atheism or any other belief (including political belief) is not part of teacher's job. I am saying if you do this in your job, you deserve to be sacked(probably after warned to desist from doing so).
The point is not atheism, its about what you are required to do as part of job.

I also agree with you.Class room should not be the area of discussion of any religion or irreligion.But the reality is we have religion education in school.If we can't prevent discussion of religion in educational institute than it should not prohibit the opposite ideology of it.

 

[livingdead]

If all things were that easy.There are some things which if respected will destroy peace.What will you do if any religion advocate human sacrifice? Will you respect it to maintain peach between you and those religionists?


I also agree with you.Class room should not be the area of discussion of any religion or irreligion.But the reality is we have religion education in school.If we can't prevent discussion of religion in educational institute than it should not prohibit the opposite ideology of it.

I did not know you have religious education in bd schools, what is the curriculum like, only islam or other religion including atheism?

 

[BDforever]

I did not know you have religious education in bd schools, what is the curriculum like, only islam or other religion including atheism?

Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism

 

[Homo Sapiens]

I did not know you have religious education in bd schools, what is the curriculum like, only islam or other religion including atheism?

In school there is a subject called Islamic studies compulsory up to grade 10. Hindu,Buddhist and Christian student can learn about their religion in equivalent subject.And there is no subject on Atheism.

 

[livingdead]

Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism

ok. thats pretty good. I see no problem though if a religious studies teacher introduces atheism in discussion, thats wholly different from preaching. @Doyalbaba

 

[Homo Sapiens]

ok. thats pretty good. I see no problem though if a religious studies teacher introduces atheism in discussion, thats wholly different from preaching. @Doyalbaba

Yes, What he said was his personal opinion.Student were not obliged to follow it as a study instruction.If that Hindu teacher said anything favorable to Islam then those student would have congratulated him.Then there would have no talk of misuse his authority. But they persecuted him for saying otherwise.Isn't it a clear example of intolerance?

 

[livingdead]

Yes, What he said was his personal opinion.Student were not obliged to follow it as a study instruction.If that Hindu teacher said anything favorable to Islam then those student would have congratulated him.Then there would have no talk of misuse his authority. But they persecute him for saying otherwise.Isn't it the clear example of intolerance?

is not the whole point of blasphemy law that you cannot express personal opinion under certain specific condition.
besides considering subcontinent mob rule, I think court basically facilitated protective custody without inviting any more anger from crowd.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

is not the whole point of blasphemy law that you cannot express personal opinion under certain specific condition.
besides considering subcontinent mob rule, I think court basically facilitated protective custody without inviting any more anger from crowd.

Yes,it is a serious drawback to create a society which is run by the logic and reason rather than fear and intimidation.My hope is that with rising quality education,economic prosperity and security as well as steady democratization of state and society religious zealotry will minimize over time.

 

[Nilgiri]

Have any people in Bangladesh been jailed for insulting Hinduism? Just interested.

 

[Anubis]

Religion should not be discussed in class at all...the government should not include religious study in the national curriculum either...the guy should have been sacked but definitely not jailed...if it were in an university then it would have been fine...but not a school....on the point of saying there is not allah or whatever...i find Hitchen's atheist proposition the best...."it may not be said that there is no god...but it may be said that there is no reason to believe in god."

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

He merely expressed his opinion.

Bangladesh is an intolerant country. That's why it is still backwards.

Yes, Bangladesh is very intolerant.

In Bangladesh:
Dalits are stoned and burnt in the street, Muslims are lynched for alleged beef eating, Christians are harassed and their property vandalized, foreign students (especially from Africa) are mobbed, no minority is spared.

That's horrible if true but do you have any source?

Have you been hibernating?

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=muslim lynched

 

[risingsinga]

Have you been hibernating?

I was not aware of any such incident but this onion spring guy referred to this incident in his comment so I was horrified and wanted to know.

 

[Saiful Islam]

If I was a science teacher and a student of 15 years old asks me whether allah exist or whether there is heaven/hell, what should I answer?

You say La ilaha illilahu Muhammadur rasoolullah

 

[bongbang]

I wouldnt want to see half educated teacher teaching atheism in a backward village. We studied in top schools in the cities. Our teachers were highly qualified. They left us questions and doubts to think so that we can master our own thoughts. Cant understand how its useful for the sons of farmers and fishermen to say these things who may be targeting to be the next generation peon or guard. However I have seen some students always have this tendency to bring religion in every class. If teacher was wise they should have avoided them knowing their students. The question is why particularly the Hindu teachers are doing these.