If there is a pattern here, it is one that shows many actors providing the umbrellas, and no powers to remove those umbrellas.
Exactly. In Pakistan, the wolf are in charge of the sheep pen so there's not much hope for change.
A person objecting to someone else's choice of clothing, whether a skirt or a hijab, would not be a liberal by definition. Equally, a person trying to force their choice of "approved" clothing on others, whether skirts or hijab, would be heading towards the extreme left or right respectively. A true liberated centrist would let others choose as they wish, and maintain his or her rights to choose for themselves as well.
Bingo!
A simple concept that eludes our so-called liberals in Pakistan.
Yes, of course - perhaps if you look at it as satire - but wait, that's not really tolerable is it? Well is it or not? if notthen Liberal fascists are the least of your problems
See, almost all of the Pakistani embers behave as if they are some of thakedar of Islam and that would be fine except that they are not - but of course if we all censor ourselves, perhaps we will have little to say to each other? what do you think?
That piece illustrates the intellectual bankruptcy of those proclaiming themselves as liberals. The central theme of that piece is that the subcontinent was a peaceful heaven for centuries until Islam came along, and that everything will return to nirvana if only Islam would leave.
For any discourse to be successful, it must be intellectually honest. Throwing around politically expedient 'arguments' may win accolades from the usual suspects, but will do little to advance the debate.
You consistently twist people's words and set up strawman arguments.
Not one single person here has suggested that Pakistan should adopt Arab customs wholesale. Islam does not equal Arabism, but there are certain aspects of Islam which are conveyed through Arab culture, notably the Quran and certain rituals. There is nothing to be ashamed of -- Hinduism and Buddhism carry Sanskrit and Indian culture along with them and no one has issues when those aspects of Indian culture are adopted alongwith the religion. Similarly for Judaism and Hebrew.
To defend these realities does not make one a
thekedar of Islam or Arab wannabe, as you pejoratively dismiss. We are proud of Islam and whatever aspects of Arab culture come with it, we will gladly adopt them. At the same time, we have many local customs from the subcontinent's cultural heritage that we retain. And, to complete the picture, there are aspects of British culture that we have adopted as part of the colonial legacy.
All these are part of our heritage and our culture now. The problem with extremists -- both liberal and Islamist -- is that they cannot come to grips with this multifaceted heritage and want to eject one or more aspects thereof. Make no mistake, the liberals fascists are just as intolerant and intellectually bankrupt as the Islamists. While it is true that they do not engage in physical terrorism, their intellectual terrorism is no more acceptable.