Have you seen this YouTube video which is an evening show called The Evening Edition by BFM Radio? This show is where two or three guests will be interviewed about one topic which can be favoured by both or dissented by both or to make it more interesting, where these guests have opposite views.
For this particular The Evening Edition, the panel consisted of the Obedient Wife Clubs which was represented by Dr Azalina Dato' Jamaludin, Marina Mahathir who represented Sister in Islam and Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa from Islamic Renaissance Front.
Let me put the question which has been debated and made jokes of by the social media community (which you can find through this Twitter link) : Did the Obedient Wives Club win here?
Now, let us look at the debate from a different perspective in point form :
- Is this a debate or an attempt to ridicule a person?
- Shouldn't a debate like this has moderator(s) and then the same number of debaters, not one person against FOUR people who attempted to make her see the light?
- Isn't Islam a faith? If one doesn't believe in a faith, why must it be question? Did Islam ridicule other people's faith?
- Isn't there a bully here who couldn't accept another point of view and was not really debating?
- Is the Obedient Wives Club for all or just for Muslim women and is it compulsory to all? Even I lack the one factor in being a male.
As you can see, I am kind of bias in my analysis.If you ask me why, it is simply that I hate a bully (much like those Public Service Announcement in radio stations about how we shouldn't bully people).
Whether I believe in the Obedient Wives Club, that is another question altogether. They have valid points and for would you believe that a majority of my Muslim friends have swayed to believe in the Obedient Wives Club causes. Surprisingly they are hardworking Muslim women who have through a lot when it comes to men.
Most of you will now go "Oh, really?"
I listened to the discussion on BFM and was looking forward to reasoned informed arguments from Marina (who I respect)but I was disappointed. Instead of informed strong arguments what was offered were ridiculous scenarios, bullying tactics and unreasonable assertions. Personally I think OWC takes women back to the dark ages but I will uphold their right to participate in a discussion in which there is respect for the other person's right to voice their opinions and to be heard and responded to respectfully.
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