Pakistan: Media Under Siege

bjkumar #67.
I have not read her. But if she has bad mouthed the prophet and there is no law in your constitution to deal with her send her to some country where legal system deal with these kind of people.
If law does not give remedy. You either make the law or take the law in your own hands.
Do you have alternative. Why there is punishment for traitor, agitator etc. Doesn't the people have as much right to agitate against 3rd or 4th grade writer who write porn to make money or bad mouth religious sensibilities to make money and get fame.

Ajeya b.wale #81:
Can you deal with me if I say your mother is a b.
Let see what legal action you can take except telling the same thing to me.
I think your father was also a b. and you are the most understanding person smart a. and a b.

TAHmed, BJkumar:
All the pseudo liberals and pseudointellectual red flag the people on this forum for using foul language. Man before "Bari Bari Haank" look at your own "Gareban.

Re: # 86

BJ:

This can be a chance to show those "fixers", what can be the alternative.... true?

#85 Anil

Pakistani referenda have a strange habit of coming up with the exact results sought by those who arrange such referenda - and "legitimizing" those individuals.

Like the Mushy.

Re: # 74

Tahmed Sahib:

I would say that all of Pakistan make the coming elections -A referendum on whether Pakistan can continued to be ruled by the Army?

This such a great moment for Pakistani parties to leave egos behind and ask Pakistani to vote for or against the Army rule.

One voice. Yes, there was single voice - in Pakistan; and one voice in India. That was in 1940s. Right things did happen.

Musharraff and Army may live to regret, in Pakistanis turn in into a referendum on the Army rule.

#80 Anil

I do not remember but I think somebody (I forget who)accused me of trying to "smell like roses" and the term stayed with me. I am not creative like Taslima, of course!

anil/bjkumar: I have to sign off. Have a good evening.

#79 bjkumar: ok, let me change your zero to one: Taslima has every right to express her views, and all those threatening her with physical harm for this purpose should be treated as the common criminals that they are. And anyone calling for banning her books is a coward.

btw, the reason you wont find Pakistanis on the Taslima board is obvious - we are more concerned about our own problems. Or do you seriously think that, if asked, most Pakistanis would give something opposite to what I just said above??

And as far as this concept of "respect" for the religion of others is concerned - tell me where is the reciprocity?!

Why should the reverrred religious figures of other religions get any less respect in Saudi Arabia than the religious icons promoted from Saudi Arabia are expected to get in other parts of the world?

Yet, does that happen?

If so, explain to me.

If not, will the people who are bad-mouthing Taslima here show the same energy in pleading for that reciprocity?

BJ ji:

".... is punishing the press for expressing its views..."

Your use in the above clearly states the reason for punishing the press. I know you are very intellgent.

"Smell like roses" confirms that you are a creative writer too, and not just Taslima.

#77 Tahmed

[What guts does it require to write stuff on the internet using a nic?]

My guess is - it takes zero guts. Yet, when it comes to protecting Taslima's right too write - how many Pakistanis are doing that?

Exactly the same number as the amount of guts involved!

A BIG FAT ZERO!

#76 bjkumar: and why would anil need to smell like roses to anyone on the internet?? you are really losing it right now!!

#76 bj: you didnt take my advice to think "gutless". So, let me ask you: What guts does it require to write stuff on the internet using a nic?

I think you need to cool down a bit. As I pointed out below, you are contradicting yourself in your righteous anger all over the place!!

#71 Anil

Stop trying to smell like roses to Tahmed miaN by putting words in my mouth. Where did I say that the media should NOT be reporting?

But Taslima is a writer – not a media person. She must be given her freedom to express her views without the threat of harm. So many Pakistani chowkies are so gutless to admit that simple fact and when they become so gutless – they become, through silence, the co-conspirators of those same troublemakers who never believe in those freedoms to begin with. Then these same people turn around and wonder how their khakis – the most coward of the cowardest – can trod them under those boots so easily!

Again, and again!

bjkumar #73 "You are neither Bangladeshi nor Indian – what you say on this issue is as irrelevant as what an Albanian monk could say! "

That is the opposite of what you were saying just now (i.e. saying that I need to condemn the fundamentalists), and consistent with what I said!!

You are not your usual sharp as a razor self today. Hope all is well at home. :-)