On the other hand, don't make the mistake of thinking that all Muslims have the same theology or mores (or concerns about idols, which is actually a big deal in Sudanese religious politics)...
Considering that we are talking about the regime responsible for the Darfur genocide and the restoration of chattel slavery, isn't treating Sudanese "religious politics" concerns as legitimate the equivalent of respecting the Third Reich's cultural autonomy, here?
... or that there aren't additional cultural implications when we're talking about a foreign white teacher from a former colonial power who is specifically there to spread Christian values.
Yes, and I wish the British would have the balls to smack the Sudan around a bit to remind them just why they wound up colonialized in the first place. Why should I take it as extenuating circumstances that she was "foreign," "white," "from a former colonial power," or there to "spread Christian values" ...? The Sudanese may be focking barbarians who don't grasp "freedom of expression," but that doesn't mean that I have to buy into their crap.
When barbarian and civilized values clash, barbarians should yield, or the civilized Powers should administer the barbarians a drubbing. Period.
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Date: 2007-11-27 04:39 pm (UTC)Considering that we are talking about the regime responsible for the Darfur genocide and the restoration of chattel slavery, isn't treating Sudanese "religious politics" concerns as legitimate the equivalent of respecting the Third Reich's cultural autonomy, here?
... or that there aren't additional cultural implications when we're talking about a foreign white teacher from a former colonial power who is specifically there to spread Christian values.
Yes, and I wish the British would have the balls to smack the Sudan around a bit to remind them just why they wound up colonialized in the first place. Why should I take it as extenuating circumstances that she was "foreign," "white," "from a former colonial power," or there to "spread Christian values" ...? The Sudanese may be focking barbarians who don't grasp "freedom of expression," but that doesn't mean that I have to buy into their crap.
When barbarian and civilized values clash, barbarians should yield, or the civilized Powers should administer the barbarians a drubbing. Period.