Ridda (apostasy) and Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (approved by all the countries):
"Everyone has the right of freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance"
Few Muslim countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Yemen, Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan and Mauritania and Pakistan) punish apostasy with the death penalty. How do these country view the universal declaration of human rights?
posted by Tarik @ 3:24 PM
3 Comments:
I don't think I am qualified enough enough to comment on this, but here is what I think: Unfortunately the question was, is, and will be always unkown. I strongly believe in the religion of Islam, it is the the most logical religion in my opinion, and Islam is a forgiving religion as well, but there are some speices on earth "us, people" that really deserve a severe punishment. However, I don't understand why did you refer to Muslim countries only. There are also some states in the US "NON-MUSLIM COUNTRIES" that use the death penalty as a punishment, and they pretend that they preserve the HR's.
Death penalty for not being a muslim?
Don't want to judge whether its right or wrong.But... have those Muslim countries ever thought about this... why people are scared of muslim?
Religion shouldnt sacre people isn't it?
To al djazair: a rather scary comment. That there are species on earth who "really deserve a severe punishment". Maybe I am brainwashed by the media, but this does strike me as some sort of a fundamentalist statement. And the forgiving part of your religion in your opinion applies to what exactly?
Are there any other countries other than Muslim countries who use death penalty to punish those who have abandoned the religion?
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