> this would cause a stir
>in the society, like it
>does here. and might lead
>to prblems like divorce, diseases
>from unmarried sex, rape, etc.
>
>
>Goddess give me strength!!!
>
>I will take special note today,
>I will give thanks for
>my ability to live as
>a free thinking woman. I
>will give thanks for the
>love of my friends and
>family--and the fact they choose
>to support me and not
>to dictate.
>I will give thanks that I
>am free to make my
>own mistakes, to pursue my
>dreams, to speak my mind.
>
>
>I am so lucky.
>
>I can't even respond to your
>rationale Abduhu, but thank you
>for reminding me of what
>I have...
>
>Shim
>
>
>
>


bismillah

remember the puerto rican day parade in new york?
remember?
the men who attacked those women.
almost killed raped those women.
even one who was with her husband!
remember the rollerblader woman?

the women in the crowd of men had the right to dress any way they wanted to. and they did. and they paid for it.
what those men did was dead wrong, no ifs ands about it.
and i hope they suffer for it. i just didnt make any sense. but those women put theirselves in a situation that they didnt have to. was it really necessary for them to wear what they wore, just b/c they got the freedom of choice?
was it right for the men to do what they did just b/c they got freedom of choice?

muslims believe in freedom.
but, some people take advantage of that freedom.
just look at the general discussion board!
freedom of speech at work!
and it dont make no damn sense the stuff that people post.
"whats your favorite position"
"bitches, wheres my money"
"when i wake up in the morning i need some weed"
"oral sex debate n okay activist!"
freedom of speech at work!

this kind of filth never happen in an islamic society.
and if it does, nobody knows about it.
they do it in their homes, and make sure no one knows.

lets keep it real, shim.
you and i both know that there are some choices people should be allowed to make.

if i wanted to run the red lights all the time, is that cool?
if i wanted to make bomb threats over the internet, is that cool?
if i wanted to murder someone, is that cool?

the answer to all of these is.....no.
why?
b/c at the intersecton of the light, there is a person who has the right to live and keep his car in one piece.
b/c at the other end of the internet, there is someone who has the right to be safe from any type of threats and the right to live.
b/c the victim has the right to not be injured or lose their life.

but nobody is crying about these rights being taken away.
b/c they are beneficial to society.

islam is for the benefit of society.
when a person murders, the victims family can forgive or have him killed. why? if he lives the victims family might take it out on a relative of the murderer, and that is not right b/c the relative didnt do anything.
islam is benefitting society, and not leading to stuff like the hatfields and mc coys or bloods and crips.

if a married person commits adultery, and 4, not 1 or 2, but 4 witnesses see it the person is killed. why? b/c he is causing a disruption in society by breaking his own family! causing a disruption in society by bringing his wife diseases that prevent her from procreating or possibly killing her. causing a disrution in society by having illegitimate children. causing a disruption in society by not taking care of the child, causing the burden to fall back on the mother.
islam benefits society, by getting rid of the problem.
makes others think twice, b4 taking advantage of freedom of choice.

look at adultery and divorce in america.
america has the highest divorce rate of any country!
and adultery.
what happens to the man or the woman.
nothing. they just get a divorce and divide up property, the women, 90% of the time, getting the bigger share.
as far as im concerned that property the men/women get is just salt on a open wound. they give it to them to satisfy them, but leave the men/women to go and treat somebody else the same way!!!
leaving the victimizer in society to victimize someone else.
this is a detriment to society, b/c the problem is still there.

but islam takes care of that.