On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:49:37 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 1/23/2005 2:45:25 AM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Personally, I think that it is possible to outline > certain features > which constitute a "good government" but this should be > independent > from a particular ideology.
> Which is, of course, a product of western secular thought > and practice. No, not at all. There is the example of the community of the prophet in the Medina and statements in the Quran, the hadith, the writings of early Muslims which discuss what it means to be a just ruler, and what is the proper role of government. You can certain talk about how the ruler should be responsive to the needs of the people, and shouldn't be a tyrant, and that government officials shouldn't be corrupt, etc. without having to swallow along with it secular liberal capitalsm. Peace Gilberto "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
