Comments on: Situation worsens in Pakistan; security increased for Asia Bibi https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/01/07/situation-worsens-in-pakistan-security-increased-for-asia-bibi/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:36:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Richard Willmer https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/01/07/situation-worsens-in-pakistan-security-increased-for-asia-bibi/#comment-45597 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:36:32 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=8326#comment-45597 This situation is highly disturbing. Of course, it will be Pakistanis who will suffer most if things continue to deteriorate (as looks likely at the moment).

The power of the extremists seems very great at the moment; this is making it very hard for saner voices to be heard. It is hard to see how even the use of ‘sticks’ (never mind ‘carrots’) will help – these extremists don’t care about their compatriots’ well being. They are mired in a totalitarian ideology (as opposed to following a genuine religion), and this is all that seems to matter to them. They also use western ‘mistakes’ (if mistakes they are*) to justify their own barbarism.

* My view is the West HAS made mistakes, and President Obama is right to proceed very carefully at this point.

]]> By: Richard Willmer https://wthrockmorton.com/2011/01/07/situation-worsens-in-pakistan-security-increased-for-asia-bibi/#comment-77365 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:36:32 +0000 http://wthrockmorton.com/?p=8326#comment-77365 This situation is highly disturbing. Of course, it will be Pakistanis who will suffer most if things continue to deteriorate (as looks likely at the moment).

The power of the extremists seems very great at the moment; this is making it very hard for saner voices to be heard. It is hard to see how even the use of ‘sticks’ (never mind ‘carrots’) will help – these extremists don’t care about their compatriots’ well being. They are mired in a totalitarian ideology (as opposed to following a genuine religion), and this is all that seems to matter to them. They also use western ‘mistakes’ (if mistakes they are*) to justify their own barbarism.

* My view is the West HAS made mistakes, and President Obama is right to proceed very carefully at this point.

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