Wednesday 1 July 2015

Differences with Taslima Nasreen


I had differences with Taslima Nasreen on Twitter today, pursuant to my appeal to non Muslims to observe one day's roza on 4th July ( and to non Hindus to observe one day's fast during Navratri ).
 I admire Taslima for her bravery in highlighting the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh in her novel ' Lajja '. Like her, I too am against atrocities on anyone, and like her, I too am an atheist.

 But with respect to her I wish to say that she has no scientific understanding of the social basis of religion.

In her tweet she says " Religion is anti women, anti science, anti human and anti progress "

 Even assuming that much of what she says is correct, what she overlooks are two things :

1. Most people in the world are very poor and live in such terrible and miserable conditions that were it not for religion they would go mad. Religion gives them the psychological support, without which they would go crazy or commit suicide.

 So we cannot abolish religion : it will disappear automatically when people get decent lives. Then they will have no need for religion or God.

2. Even for people who are not poor, e.g. businessmen, the chance factor is such an important factor that it gives rise to the belief in supernatural forces which control our lives.

For example, there may be losses in a business for various reasons beyond the control of the businessman. So he believes in some god and propitiates him, to avoid losses.

 The chance factor is still a very powerful factor in our lives. We plan something, but something else happens. So we believe that there is some supernatural force ( or forces ) controlling our lives.

 The truth is that the chance factor is still important because we are still at a very primitive stage of scientific development, as compared to the situation 100 years or 200 years hence, when science will have grown enormously. Then we will be able to largely control our lives, and what we plan will happen. And then there will be no need of god or other supernatural entities.

 Taslima, though a brave person, has no understanding of all this, and by her sometimes emotional intemperate remarks damages the great cause ( of women's emancipation and scientific thinking ) which she is fighting for.

 I have said that all religions are superstitions. But I have also said that I respect all religions. Some people find a contradiction here. I submit there is none.

 When I say I respect all religions, I mean that I respect the right of everyone to believe whatever he/she wants to believe, and therefore I am a strong supporter of religious freedom. But as for myself, I am a purely scientific person, and so have a materialistic belief

8 comments:

  1. Sir,
    Your article is very well written.

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  2. That's what I precisely said to one of her tweets where she tried to mock religion... Does being atheist allows one to mock others' ideology?

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    1. People mocking religion is still very minuscule, why don't the religious people just ignore them and let the god defend him/her self.

      If you really analyze hundreds or people in 21st century are being
      killed, persecuted just because of being atheist.

      In return the religious people have to just face mocking/ridicule which may be not ideal but still lot better than what atheists face, why is the religion so thin-skinned?

      Isn't it enough for the religious people that their god is going to punish the infidel in hell for ever?

      Basic premise of athiesm is there is not enough evidence of the existense of a super natural god. Let the evidence, ppl will believe.

      One needs to be remember, onus of existence of god needs to be proved by religion not the other way round, because it is the religion which claims to miracle by god, athiest don't claim to have any power they believe there is one life and we need make best out of it.

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  4. I cannot agree with your statement that what Ms Tasleema said is not out of knowledge. Indeed there is a lot around to understand that religion is all that she said. And the arguments you made about , moral support or solace etc are like what one gets when high on cocaine or marijuana..Rightly religion is the opium of man.
    That religion is instrumental for charitable initiatives , education etc etc are a different matter. And as long as an individual want crutches religion will serve that purpose.
    Finally your exhortation for Muslims and Hindus to observe fast etc on the occasion of Ramazan and a choicest Hindu festival is unwarranted. And like your single nation theory is futile.Respect for another man's belief and view point is what is required and not mutual fasting . It is like Modi demonstrating with a broom calling it swatch Bharath while the lack of civic sense is amplified every where

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  5. The article is educative.

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