Maybe The Words Are The Same, But

There Is No "true Islam," Just Different Interpretations. Since I Brought Up Patriarchy, Let Me Make One Thing Clear. I Am Not Singling Out Men; I Am Addressing The Issue Of Inequality Of Genders. A Patriarchy Does Not Only Not Accept The Equality Of The Sexes, It Also Has A Hard Time Understanding The Principles Of Democracy And Its Essence. Women Are The Victims Of This Patriarchal Culture, But They Are Also Its Carriers. Let Us Keep In Mind That Every Oppressive Man Was Raised In The Confines Of His Mother's Home. This Is The Culture We Need To Resist And Fight.

I Know Of No Civilization That Tolerates Or Justifies Violence, Terrorism, Or Injustice. There Is No Civilization That Justifies The Killing Of Innocent People. Those Who Are Invoking Cultural Relativism Are Really Using That As An Excuse For Violating Human Rights And To Put A Cultural Mask On The Face Of What They're Doing.

I Want To Take My American Friends Back To The End Of World War Ii, When The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Was Formulated. A Group Of Thinkers Met To Come Up With Ways And Means To Prevent Yet Another War. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt Played A Crucial Role In Assembling This Group Of People. And That Is Why The Name Of The United States Is Synonymous With The Cause Of Human Rights Around The World.

Every Time I Am Fearful I Think To Myself, The Reason They Do This Is To Discourage Me From Doing What I Do. Hence, If I Discontinue My Work I Will Have Succumbed To My Fears.

No Government Can Make Me Wear A Veil, No Government Can Force Me Not To Wear It Either