Textbook Questions

We tend to look at the things from our own ideological glasses. I think in every country fundamentalists have as much rights as the liberals to influence the society in whatever way they can. We see this here in the US and other democratic countries too. If I were to ask a Christian fundamentalist in the US, he would have a laundry list of complaints against the education, text books and educational institutions in the US.

We can argue that what is being dished out in Pakistan is wrong and that will just produce more fundamentalist. This precisely is the goal of the fundamentalist. What is the point of showing some empty hatred and restating the obvious?
Their methods are crude but then how much political training others have in Pakistan?

We should really treat opposition to fundos attempt to change the text books as a political struggle now. If we insist that text books should reflect liberal and secular teaching then fundos have the right to influence that process too.
Writing editorials and making people aware of the fundos goals and stupidity is a good method. Cringing, bitching and moaning about life in Pakistan is dense.

Fundamentalists have as much rights in a country as any other group. In some countries they fail to assert and in some they do. Pak is in the later group. We should oppose the violent methods that they use to fight their political battles. But then again, haven’t we seen left, liberals, and communists taking up arms to further their cause in the past?

My only comment after seeing 4 + years of debate on this textbook issue is - the only thing certain chowkies are good for is for drowning yourselves in the Indus or Chenab or Sutlej or Jhelum(your choice). Chullu bhar pani is also recommended. And making your moonh kaala beforehand is appropriate procedure.

There is a message here for the dictator and his stooges that if army wishes to survive as a political entity is Paksitan:

Hands off Madrassahs

Hands off curriculum

The message is simple, that your masters will only support you until you become a political liability for them, however, you have to live with us, no matter what. If army wants to change peoples` perception of it as a foreign stooge that oppresses and kills its own people whom it is supposed to protect and serve then it must stop this dictator and his minions from interfering in these matters.

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This is ridiculous. How can the government defend such acts? Does anyone know what percentage of students study in government schools in Pakistan? Are most of these books for government schools or for private ones as well?
It seems that the fundoo`s are now taking the next step i.e. moving from the madressas to government schools. This crap has to stop otherwise this cancer will spread like crazy.
I guess the people who supported the MMA are delighted now......

Thanks for the article...I was told about the jehadi mathematics that was being taught in the madarsas....but this is really dangerous................I think this is a real mess- I cannot see Pakistan coming out of it for atleast another decade. It would remain the breeding ground for the jehadis!!!

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