The individual’s right to travel is the most basic universal right, allowing mankind to travel freely. But Islamic states deprive citizens of the freedom to travel abroad. It is important to note that the term “freedom” is not absolute and has its limitations. This simply means that one’s freedom should not be at the expense of other members of society. It is evident that this matter has been carefully examined by social scientists. Democracy should not be at any stage mistaken for anarchy. For instance, fascists and racists are good examples of people who wish to dominate over other social groupings, making them their slaves and subjects. Thus, democracy must in essence have logical limitations. In the meantime, these logical restrictions must not be confused with any other limitations on freedom. “Scot Nearing,” an American philosopher, in his book under the heading of “Is freedom a promise or an intimidation?” criticizes some false aspects of Western democracies. Although at times he gets mixed up between “freedom” and “social discipline,” in his work, which arises from his experience of democracy and freedom in Islamic countries, he calls it “limited freedom.” In his recommendation to Asian and African countries, he writes: “The problems that are currently confronting these countries are not those of freedom but of their serious attempts to revitalize their countries and to rid themselves of dependence and slavery.”
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:16:52 +0000
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