Dreams of a caliphate
Why would a caliphate be such a nice thing?
Hizb ut-Tahrir regards this as the ideal form of government, because it follows what it believes are the laws of God as set out in the Koran, rather than laws designed by [humans].
Right. And that’s why we don’t regard a caliphate as the ideal form of government but rather as the ulitmate nightmare. It’s because the ‘laws of God’ are beyond appeal and rational analysis and reform in the light of new knowledge or improved morality, whereas laws designed by humans are not. In practice, of course, the ‘laws of God’ are sometimes revised or reformed, but in principle they can always be and often are declared inviolable as ‘God’ is inviolable. That’s what makes them so damn terrifying. They are, in principle, beyond rational debate. That’s not safe.
As usual Ophelia, I find myself nodding in agreement with every sentence you write. You are, as the Japanese say, an ‘intangible cultural asset’. Keep up the good work!
I only hope the British police don’t attempt to extradite you for ‘inciting racial hatred’.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article2224728.ece
Still, should they do so you could always claim that your comments were ‘taken out of context’ (which is exactly what I will be claiming if they come after me for leaving this comment).
Worrying times we are living in.
Roger Lancefield
I’m an intangible cultural asset! Excellent!
Thanks for that unbelievable article, Roger.
D A H I J
Defence against hegemonic Islamic jurisdiction
A I R A H S
Anyone?
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“AIRAH”
“Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating”??