A Comment On My Post – No More X-Rated Searches!!@!

On By southwerkIn ethics, Government Failure

This is my friend, who writes under the name, “islammessageofpeace,” obviously, Islam, Message of Piece.

Wonderful writeup.
Frankly speaking, as a general inhabitant of this world and specifically as a Muslim (trying to spread the Message of Peace, Mercy and justice; the true Message of Islam), I really couldn’t buy any of the TSA Security Compliance. Honestly, there should be a balance between Security & Privacy.

In Islam, covering the Awrah (the intimate parts of the body) is to maintain modesty, privacy and morality. It is unlawful to expose oneself’s Awrah and is regarded as sin. For the Men the Awrah is from the Naval to the Knees and for the Women it is whole of the body.

It is mentioned in the Glorious Qur’an (Chapter 33 Al-Ahzab [The Parties]: Verse 59):
“O Prophet! Tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to draw their cloaks (veils) all over their bodies (i.e. screen themselves). That will be better, that they should be known (as free respectable women) so as not to be annoyed. And Allah is Ever OftForgiving, Most Merciful.”

I respect my friend’s beliefs. I hold to a different standard as a Christian. Nevertheless, I am fully in agreement that there are lines that should not be crossed save for the most dire reasons.

Surely here in the United States, we have some standard beyond which we are unwilling to be humiliated?

Is there no modesty, no dignity, which cannot be easily discarded in the name of security?

The religion of Islam states a clear line. Surely, the citizens can find some standard beyond which the government cannot go?

James Pilant

2 thoughts on “A Comment On My Post – No More X-Rated Searches!!@!”

  1. As Christians also, Dear James, we have a moral obligation to preserve the dignity of others. Without doubt there is the question of a trade-off between the perceived need for security and human dignity. My fear is that this too may be related to the circle; a refusal on the part of security keepers to acknowledge respect to the human person may fuel the need for security.

    Jason Michael

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