Mirza is sexist and uses his religion as a shield

Thank you. The link to the rest of the arguments does not work. Nonetheless, my opponent said, "Sexism, is anything from disallowing rights to someone on the basis of their sex, rather than on their capability." I can go along with this, and we will analyze how it works with my view on the sexes and their roles. Now, since my opponent said that some cases, taking one's sex into consideration is necessary. However, when I say this, I am sexist, my religion is sexist, I am an idiot, and so forth. How is my view different to that of my opponent's? You do take the right from men to have birth control pills, but naturally, there is nothing wrong with that. Similarly, when I say that men are stronger than women, there is nothing wrong with that. When I - based on this fact - say that "if" in "general terms," we had to pick between male workers and female workers, no matter what a job is about, then it is mostly correct to pick male workers, because they are stronger. Many jobs, and actually "most" jobs in many parts of the world, require fair strength, which men are superior to women in, without doubt. However, I never said that women should not work. I think that their mental capabilities of raising children are far better than those of males, while males have physical capabilities which make it more easy for them to do hard work. In fact, I have no problem with both a male and a female working. Please notice this and remember it. I have no issue with that. In fact, I think that women should always seek knowledge and work as doctors, social helpers, teachers, etc. I encourage that. What I am saying is that "if" either the male or the female should work, then it should be the male. We should not mistake the entire world with the West. In Africa, Arab nations, etc., people do a lot of physical work. Moving on, regarding women identifying emotions, I would say that it is true to an extent. However, even though that might be entirely true, then it does not negate the fact that men do far better with each other than with women, generally speaking. In fact, there is no doubt that many women report sexual harassment at the workplace, and most statistics show that the males are the criminals here. Is letting a woman have a job, risking to be harassed, better than to let man work, so as to reduce such risks by a great deal? http://www.sexualharassmentlawfirms.com... The statistics are clear. Do you prefer letting women be at risk at their workplace? I hope not. As a matter of fact, Islam does not stand for mixing of the sexes at workplace, except with limits. This helps reducing harassment among the two sexes. Again, there is no sexism. Moreover, my opponent aid that she never saw anyone fight about who raised the children a certain way. Clearly she has not experienced many cultures, and I can guarantee that people fight over this. It is not the main purpose of a fight between spouses, but it does get brought up. If a child becomes a criminal, the father might tell the mother, "That is what happens when his mother is with her friends and never stays home to take care of kids." This happens. In Islam, such fights are abhorrent, and should be prevented by all means, and the Islamic marital system helps with that. Furthermore, I have very limited character space, and am unable to refute all the claims against Islam. The links are horribly biased, and I will respond with external refutations: http://www.answering-christianity.com... http://en.wikipedia.org... Dr. Zakir Naik / Women's Rights in Islam: YouTube.com --> watch?v=82TtOgKx2Qo As for the honoring of one's mother, there is absolutely nothing sexist about it. Women like being complimented, and they like being honored. When a child honors his/her mother and makes her happy, it is one of the best gifts that a child can offer. Islam tells us to honor the mother, and that Paradise lies beneath her feet. It is such a beautiful call for honor over one's mother that calling such a good belief "sexist" is simply horribly. Is this what the world has come to? This is such a shame. In Islam, both parents should be obeyed, respected, and honored. But honoring one's mother is a first priority because that is one of the best gifts you can give her. The father can be satisfied if his son goes to the downtown with him, because males are not as emotionally-driven as females are. Again, there is nothing sexist about it. It is not about obeying your mother more, but about honoring her. A mother deals with difficulties for nine months, gives a painful birth, gives all her love to her child, and if her child does not honor her, it is as horrible as if he had killed her. It is a painful thought for mothers that her child neglects her. The father, however, has far better capabilities of dealing with that. There are good reasons why "a mother is a mother." "How is this system wrong?" I did not say that it is wrong, and thanks to my opponent for promoting the Islamic system. It is about the father earning money, and the father meeting the needs of the mother and their offspring. "How is my opponent's system not sexist?" Because "honoring" your mother more than your father is not sexist. You love them equally, respect them equally, treat them equally, etc., but honor your mother more. Again, my opponent uses the strategy of telling "this may happen" or "the father may..." It is simply nonsensical. It is about what is going on right now in "general terms," and what has been going on since mankind took the first step on this planet. Mothers, in general, deserve to be honored more than the fathers, but do not mistake honoring with treating. As for the case in Finland, my opponent asks, "Is that an immoral system now?" No, it is not necessarily immoral. There is nothing wrong if the father and the mother both work, but the father comes earlier and takes care of the children. I have made it very clear. To conclude, there is nothing sexist in what Islam stands for. Having a good marriage is one of the most important things in life, and whoever follows the Islamic marital system properly will reduce the risk of marital calamities, and increase the chances of having a successful marriage. Thank you.