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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."--C.S. Lewis
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:: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 ::
Meet Ahmed"Ahmed is a 21 year old university student. He is very religious, prays five times a day, and sports a 3 year old beard. He always carries a small Quran in his bag to read from in the subway on his way to college. Sometimes he reads it out loud so that people around him will listen to Allah's holy word. He doesn't mind if Muslims who don't want to hear and Christian passengers might not appreciate his squeaky voice, he is uttering Allah's words after all.
"Ahmed is active within the Islamist movement on campus. The university security personnel know him by name and they keep a constant eye on the young man lest he decides to do something they deem will compromise the delicate security situation in the university. Last week, Ahmed's mother had to put drops in his eyes after they got very red and swollen from the tear gas that was used to curb the massive Muslim Brotherhood demonstrations he took part in.
"Our friend Ahmed believes that Egypt's problems stem from its abandoning of the true Islamic law. The full implementation of Islamic law will certainly pull the country out of its miseries, he always admonishes. Ahmed gets very angry when he sees his colleagues not keen on following all the strict religious guidelines he believes they should follow. He wants his male friends to accompany him to all daily prayers and to avoid mixing with the opposite sex, he also demands from them to stop watching Ruby's promiscuous music video clips.
"Ahmed believes that Islam is a religion and a state. The notion of separation between mosque and politics is heresy to him. He wants an Islamic state and so he doesn't comprehend how Islam can function in a secular society. Whenever he hears the words "separation of religion and politics", thoughts of gay marriage in the US and free cannabis in Holland rush through his mind.
"Ahmed hates the US government with every fiber of his being, but sometimes when he is alone on bed at night, he starts to dream about how President Bush's sudden quest for democracy in Egypt might help in empowering "noble righteous" men who will implement "the laws of Allah" in Egypt."
The Big Pharaoh's on a roll. Grab your coffee and drop in for a visit.
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