Pakistan Bans Facebook And 'FarmVille' Access

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supercat said:

FootballFan said:
Freedom of speech is something the west values very highly. Countries such as Pakistan have no concept of this and refuse to allow other to have an opinion that goes against their own.

Ignorance of freedom of speech is something that we (in developed nations) find difficult to accept. In countries such as Pakistan they don't have the same education system and political system. If you say something bad against the government you are at risk. This is yet another extreme way of dealing with something they refuse to accept.

 

It's more of an issue of middle eastern vs western cultural values imho.  In the middle east, you don't do anything to insult another religion.  In america you can insult whoever you like because everybody gets a shot in the grand scheme of things.  The west birthed the arts of philosophy and rhetoric, so it's no surprise that we feel like it is OK to express opinions.  And there are really only two ways to respond to being insulted, aren't there?  You can fight aggressively, or you can respond to the criticism and offer some insult or criticism of your own.  Hopefully muslims will be more world-savvy in the future, and choose the latter option because at this moment the world thinks that they are kind crazy.

Is it our right to change their culture though?

We wouldn't like it if they came to our countries and started imposing themselves and establishing their values and beliefs. Could you imagine if Sharia law was brought in? In England where this has been suggested has been mass opposition. Maybe we need to live our lives how we want and them live how they want. If they can't accept freedom of speech then maybe they Pakistan is a place well suited to their narrow minded ignorance.