Obviously, what Deeldar was saying about the article does not apply to the article at all. So, my conclusion was that - it was obviously a mistake, and, not a deliberate attack on Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, who we know as a freethinker in this forum.
As I was reading his comments, I immediately concluded misreading on his part, and thought he will issue a corrections later on, which he did, but that was also confusing and incomplete. Anyway, he finally apologized for his mistake and, I think, it should be over now.
Jiten Roy
From: "ANISUR RAHMAN anisur.rahman1@btinternet.com [mukto-mona]" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2015 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] We must talk about hurting 'religious sentiments'
I read Shah Deeldar's comments on Mr Mahfuzur Rahman's write-up on 'We must talk about hurting 'religious sentiments''. I also uploaded this write-up, after it was published in the Daily Observer, in mukto-mona website for international readers who may not be in the mukto-mona email list.
I read the article for the third time along with Shah Deeldar's comments. I must say Shah Deeldar's comments are totally baseless and unfounded. Now he says that he was too harsh on Mr Mahfuzur Rahman. It is not 'harshness', it is 'hostility and aggression' based on concoction. Also he thinks as a free thinker he has the right to question anything and everything. He must realise that he can only question 'anything and everything' that is in the write-up; not something which he made up and then tarnish the author. This is not freethinking, it is bigotry. Shah Deelar must apologise for accusing the author wrongfully and vindictively.
- AR
On Saturday, 26 September 2015, 3:03, "Shah Deeldar shahdeeldar@yahoo.com [mukto-mona]" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Point taken. I was too harsh on Mr. Rahman. However, I will not budge on freethinkers rights to question anything and everything.
On Thursday, September 24, 2015 11:28 PM, "Subimal Chakrabarty subimal@yahoo.com [mukto-mona]" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
I am pained by Shah Deeldar's shallow reading of a well thought and well written article by Mahfuzur Rahman. I will request him to read the article one more time.
It is really unfortunate that neither the policy makers in AL and the allied parties nor the intellectuals who rally around them do the real talk. Even the leftist forces not partnering with the present government are afraid of being argumentative or maybe for their own political agenda are unwilling to be argumentative. I hope this good article will be read by them and it will be able to make them reconsider their silence, inaction, passivity, and indifference.
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On Sep 21, 2015, at 9:16 PM, Shah Deeldar shahdeeldar@yahoo.com [mukto-mona] <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
When a Bangladeshi Economist defends the killing of freethinkers, it shows the intellectual quality of our professionals. Why there should be any automatic respect for any ideology or religion? Why a person like Niladri can't question about Islam when It boasts for its supremacy over all other religions? How did Niladri offend Islam by asking questions? Can it be so shallow? Why Niladri had to conform with certain religious ideology, which he might have considered as weak and fragile? And, people like Mr. Rahman and his assassins have proved Niladri's points. Lets not forget that this is 21 century and people are sending probes to planet Mars as we speak.The more Niladris would make this world far better than having more people with herd mentality. How can Mr. Rahman expect a total respect when Niladi did not respect his parents' religion either. Why this a bad thing for an young fearless thinker?On Monday, September 21, 2015 8:58 PM, "Jiten Roy jnrsr53@yahoo.com [mukto-mona]" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
The term "Defaming Religion" is coined by Islamists to advance their hatred towards anybody, who do not conform to their prescription of Islam. This term has no meaning to the followers of other religions. As a result, one can defame any other religion, no one will pay any attention.
From: "'mahfuzur@aol.com' mahfuzur@aol.com [mukto-mona]" <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 1:57 PM
Subject: [mukto-mona] We must talk about hurting 'religious sentiments'
We must talk about hurting 'religious sentiments,Here is a subject we do not discuss. We do not want to discuss it because it is considered delicate. Perhaps also because it is hard to define. But we can hardly afford not to discuss it. Here are some thoughts on the subject in an article in The Daily Observer. Please click on the link below. I tried to publish the original Bengali version of the article but found no takers. Too delicate for them.Mahfuzur Rahman
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