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Old 07-30-2003, 06:09 PM   #1
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According to your religion, if a little abandoned girl too young to care for herself was starving to death, and her siblings were too young to really help her properly and no one was willing to help (but able to) who was an "adult", would Jihad against that wicked society be justified if the little girl starved to death? Wouldn't what was happening be considered a form of oppresion, which the Koran commands believers to stop?

According to the Koran would I be justified, assuming I had the power, to force people to pay the taxes necessary to feed the poor and starving and give relief to those who are in need through no moral fault of their own -or- may have made mistakes yet repented of them truly and are trying to do what is right now.

I think Allah wouldn't give rat's rectum if I used coercion on people to make them help the sick, the starving, the poor and the lame. But you know your religion better than I, a lowly humble atheist, and wish to hear your input.
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this is NOT a trick question----I want to know your opinion. Answer freely and just ignore any taunts that may come from some posters on the board.
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According to the Koran would I be justified, assuming I had the power, to force people to pay the taxes necessary to feed the poor and starving and give relief to those who are in need through no moral fault of their own -or- may have made mistakes yet repented of them truly and are trying to do what is right now.

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No. However, you have the Moral obligation to help rectify the situation and prevent tyranny and oppression.
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