Forwarded from IAC-discussion List

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MAY / 2003

Three questions:

With all the conflict that is going on in the world and the refusal of a growing list of peoples to be part of secular states eg: Chechnya, Kashmir, Palestine, Aceh, Algeria, Afghanistan and now seemingly Iraq. Is it wise to be raising the flag of secularism?

Is it the understanding of many on this list that there are no rights to be had for women in an Islamic State?

Does this mean to be democratic one has to be secular?

Many thanks


Tahir Zaman

Iraq Action Coalition Discussion Forum


http://iraqaction.org/discussion.html