Primal, Final
How to punish society's flaunters of convention? Shame them, blame them, slay them.One does not seek sexual gratification outside the confines of the marriage vow. In Western society those who commit adultery may be considered to be somewhat debauched, but they are seen as unfortunate defaulters of the marriage covenant. We are forgiving of their sins, for we are all human and only the divine do not err. In theocratically-governed societies there is no room for human error.
Islamic sharia law demands that the punishment fit the crime. Adultery is considered a commission of grave insult to the marriage vows, one fitting the penalty of death. Apostasy also; the grave insult to Islam of turning one's back on Allah, is punishable by death. Young women and young girls who somehow manage not to sufficiently imbibe the traditionally cultural strictures placed on their emotional and social development can be stoned to death for their sins are grave.
There are other sins punishable by the stern removal of the privilege of living out one's natural life. Homosexuality, for example; another grave offence against the demands of Islam to be fruitful and populate the Earth. This is Islam at its most primitively punitive, vestigially tribal, for this is a religion formulated by a brilliant theoretician for the edification and spiritual awakening of other Bedouins.
These are laws meant to elevate humanity to the heights of moral rectitude, in the image of the Almighty whom they worship and respect; the divine presence that demands of adherents total submission to authority. In other societies, which Islam views as religiously degraded, with diminished views of moral authority, such strictures are seen to demean humanity.
All of the world's great religions claim to worship the one, the only, the true God. All of the world's religions claim to worship a peace-loving, compassionate Spirit of Goodness. Most of the world's religions caution their adherents to respect the attributes of compassion, forgiveness and understanding.
Labels: Particularities/Peculiarities, Religion
posted by Pieface @ Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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