Islam is a peaceful religion.
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Pro argues Islam is a peaceful religion, Con argues it isn’t.
Definitions:
Islam- The religion of the Muslims, a monotheistic faith regarded as revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah.
Peaceful- Free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder.
Religion- The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.
Rules:
1. BOP is on Con.
2. One forfeit is the loss of a conduct point. Two are an autoloss.
3. Definitions are not absolutes.
4. Evidence can be used from current events, Islamic culture & history, and the Quran.
The Concept of Eternal Punishment:Each punishment varies judging by the actions of one previous to death. But of all the consequences seem to be very brutal. The technical term for hell in Islam being “Jahannam,”
- Eternity in blazing fire[11]
- Hung by the breasts[12]
- Bound in yokes[13] and chains[10]
- Garments of liquid pitch[14] and fire[15]
- Faces covered in fire[14] and lips burnt off[16]
- Beat with maces of iron[15]
- Fed painful, noxious, choking foods which will leave them hungry and boil their insides[13][17][18][19]
- Boiling water[20] poured over one's head and used to scald the skin and internal organs[15]
- Extremely hot, and extremely cold, filthy fluids of pus and blood[21]
- Hot stones placed on the nipple that will burn through to the shoulder bone[22]
- Dragged by the face through boiling water and fire[23][24]
- Burning embers beneath the arches of the feet[25] or shoes of fire[26] that will cause one's brain to boil.
- Intestines will come out[27]
- Exchangeable skins so that people can be roasted over and over again[28]
All human beings are not free from violence, strife, commotion, mental stress and hatred feelings even if he or she believes in Islam, Christianity, Budda, and Hindu.
24:2 Strike the adulteress and the adulterer one hundred times. Do not let compassion for them keep you from carrying out God’s law—if you believe in God and the Last Day—and ensure that a group of believers witnesses the punishment.
4:34 Husbands should take full care of their wives, with [the bounties] God has given to some more than others and with what they spend out of their own money. Righteous wives are devout and guard what God would have them guard in the husbands’ absence. If you fear high-handedness from your wives, remind them [of the teaching of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them. If they obey you, you have no right to act against them. God is most high and great.
5:38 Cut off the hands of thieves, whether they are male or female, as punishment for what they have done—a deterrent from God: God is almighty and wise. 39 But if anyone repents after his wrongdoing and makes amends, God will accept his repentance: God is most forgiving and merciful.
Surah 2:191: "And kill them (non-Muslims) wherever you find them … kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers
Quran 9.5: When sacred months have passed, kill polytheists wherever you find them. Capture them, besiege them, sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they repent, establish prayer and give zakah, let them go on their way. Indeed, Allah is forgiving and merciful.
As I pointed out in Round 1, all human beings are not free from oppression, exploitation, hatred feelings, violence, strife and commotion.
"Instead, Adel froze, paralyzed by the crackling sounds of fire now drifting up the hillside as smoke ascended into the darkening sky. They have set the entire village ablaze. Every house would be consumed, she knew, including her own."
Con makes a relatively straightforward case, which is made stronger since Pro doesn't propose an alternate definition for "peaceful." Pro counters a lot of arguments that Con isn't making, focusing on the middle east and arguing that many humans aren't peaceful. But Con lists a lot of harsh punishments prescribed in the Quran, and Pro doesn't really address that point. The debate is about Islam, not solely about Muslims. So in the end, Con makes a lot of points that Pro doesn't respond to. That's enough to meet their BoP.
I mean, if followers of one religion are more violent than the followers of other religions, then thats obvious proof of what such religion results in.
When people argue Islam isn't peaceful, they usually use quotes from the Koran. Personally I would use all the terrorist attacks to prove my point.
Peaceful- Free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder.
what there is left to debate when u have definitions like that.
I don’t know, but to me it seems to come down to how one interprets jihad
I think maybe he could change it in, islam is a violent religion?
I’m just trying to encourage anyone who may be on the fence to step up.
And yes, a better definition should be suggested before the debate commences.
Oh no nevermind, I would rather have @yassine take this challenge due to his fine english (mine is not that good) and his broad knowledge, I saw a few of his former debates and think he would be able to do it better than me.
Im new to all this, and was wondering why I can’t join the debat.
Exactly. Depending on how you define "peaceful," a lot of Muslims wouldn't classify Islam as such. Besides, I think most of them would support fighting defensive wars at the very least.
The definition of peaceful could disqualify just about any group of people as not peaceful. Nobody is "Free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder."
It's looking like no one here believes the resolution to be true.
Fixed.
What details would you prefer I add, if any?
For a topic like this, I’d say BoP rests more strongly with con. Peace is a default state we can assume until evidence of the contrary is presented.
- The description needs more detail. & also I need more than 3 days for arguments. I am busy the next couple days, I will take this on asa I have time.
Absolute, as in if Pro has a superior definition to contest mine (more relevant to the subject.) then they may choose to do so, and it will be valid.
Definitions are rarely absolute.
So there's Muslims and then there's Muslims.
Islam is the collective noun.
definitions are not absolutes.
well, that will make this intresting.
Fixed.
- Full topic? Definitions? Rules?
Interested in this one?