Actually I said that one of my parents is Sunni and the other Shia, and I grew up listening to cousins (kids at the time) from the Sunni side of my family spew hatred and lies against Shia, despite knowing that one of my parents was a Shia.
But I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that you chose to only pick out the Shia part in my posts and label me a 'minority'.
In any case, even if I was from a Shia family and a 'minority', the majority does not have a right to impose discriminatory and bigoted policies on the minority. If that were the case, slavery would be acceptable still. There is simply no justification for practices/policies/laws that openly discriminate and denigrate individuals on the basis of their caste, color, ethnicity or religion, and unfortunately that is exactly what we have in Pakistan today with the black laws that openly discriminate against and denigrate Ahmadis.
This is not a matter of being from a 'minority', it is common sense and basic decency to realize that discriminating against anyone on the basis of their faith is wrong. Apparently many Pakistanis lack even that.
As you are someone who has been championing democracy I find it strange that you go against a majority held view that has been enshrined within Pakistans' constitution. I'm going to ask you a direct question - As a Pakistani do you accept the constitution of Pakistan in its entirety? If the answer is No than how can you as as individual champion democracy so brazenly as you have done throughout this thread when the codified basis - our constitution- which forms the whole framework with regards political principles, structures, procedures, powers and duties in our democracy. If you're not willing to accept the fundamentals, how can you accept the process of democracy in Pakistan?
The Pakistani state, yes our country, and the MAJORITY of Pakistan as well as the majority of the Muslim WORLD has this view that does not make them bigots. Whether its right/wrong is your opinion, but the reality is that even the most moderate of Muslims would not consider them under the umbrella of ahlus-sunnah-wall-jamaat i.e the mianstream. That's where the line has been drawn and you don't need to be an Islamic scholar to understand why such a view is held.
Your emotive plea to stop discriminating against Ahmadi sect is one that will not resonate with the majority of Pakistanis as I see it as a Red Herring. WHY? Because the only discrimination that occurs with regards to Ahmadi's is one of recognition ONLY. They are not in any other way treated as second class citizens, if anything they are probably one of the most widely represented minorities which hold more positions as a proportion of their size in places such as the military, judiciary etc. than other religious groups such as the people from Hunza valley.
Good of you to mention discrimination of race, as that is probably the biggest problem that in pakistan at the moment, especially with regards to the discrimination of Pashtuns. If anyone has a claim to discrimination that should be heard it should be them as no other race in Pakistan has suffered more and been made refugees within their OWN country.
Lastly, I will re-iterate it again, just to make myself crystal clear I didn't say there was anything wrong with being a minority in Pakistan but please accept the constitution - If not you are free to emigrate elsewhere as no one is above the law. Ever heard the idiom "when in Rome do as the Romans do?". I don't know how long you have lived in Pakistan nor do I care, but remember this constitution was not written on some internet forum but has been written with the blood of millions who decided to make the sacrifice of of creating a homeland for Muslims. Pakistan is a conservative country and long may it continue.
