(May 14, 2011 at 4:15 pm)Cinjin Cain Wrote: Give me a break Rayaan. Arabs have proven time and time again that EVERYTHING is justifiable according to Islam ... it's just a matter of how you look at it.
No, not everything. Only those acts are justifiable in Islam which are supported by sound interpretations of the Quran and Hadiths.
(May 14, 2011 at 5:05 pm)bozo Wrote: I only know what I have seen reported about the Iran justice system, which is that it is based on retribution. Most apposite in this case to liken it to the biblical " eye for an eye "! Does Islam preach the same?
I think an "eye for an eye" would be a shallow description of the Islamic way of governing. It depends on what you mean for any "eye for an eye."
Generally speaking, Islam does allow us to protect ourselves in the face of extreme violence, but for those who merely speak bad about Islam (or the Prophet), we are not taught to hurt them nor to speak bad about them. Also, there are rules in the Quran regarding the way Muslims should defend themselves physically.
