It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad.
Mohamed ElbaradeiRead
Historically, Islam was hijacked about 20 or 30 years after the Prophet and interpreted in such a way that the ruler has absolute power and is accountable only to God. That, of course, was a very convenient interpretation for whoever was the ruler.
Interpretation
This quote critiques the political manipulation of Islam for authoritarian rule.
Mohamed Elbaradei's quote reflects on the historical reinterpretation of Islamic teachings shortly after the Prophet's death, suggesting that this reinterpretation served to empower rulers and concentrate authority in their hands under the guise of religious accountability to God. This critical perspective emphasizes the risks of using religion to justify political power and highlights how such manipulations can change the nature of faith and governance.
In practice
In a discussion about the role of religion in politics, one might reference this quote to highlight historical abuses.
It would be, in fact, very ominous if Iraq were to be able to get weapon-usable material, hydro-plutonium or highly enriched uranium from abroad.
Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability - and in some cases, they will pursue clandestine weapons programs.
Egypt needs to catch up with the rest of the world. We need to be free, democratic, and - society where people have the right to live in freedom and dignity.
I couldn't have imagined that I would live long enough to see Egypt emancipated from decades of repression.
Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.
The gravest threat faced by the world is of an extremist group getting hold of nuclear weapons or materials.
A priest friend of mine has cautioned me away from the standard God of our childhoods, who loves you and guides you and then, if you are bad, roasts you: God as a high school principal in a gray suit who never remembered your name but is always leafing unhappily through your files.
Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.
Law never made men a whit more just; and, by means of their respect for it, even the well-disposed are daily made the agents of injustice.
Suicide is the means of men whose resilience has been eaten away by rust, the rust of the daily round. They were born for action, but they have delayed their action; so action turns back on them with the swing of a pendulum. Suicide is an act, the act of those who have not been able to accomplish others. It is an act of faith, like all acts. Faith in one’s neighbor, in the existence of one’s neighbor, in the reality of the self and the other selves.
Ambition, and Covetousnesse are Passions that are perpetually incumbent, and pressing.
Anything that makes it easier to imagine trading places with someone else increases your moral consideration for that other person.
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