TO that I say yes and no. I was not dealing with freedom. If you read my
whole post, you would see that in the end I stated that according to my
beliefs everyone should be guaranteed the freedom to practice one's own
order/religion/way of life. I was stating what I think technology should
be used for. That is not to IMPOSE this on anyone rather to exclude my
support for technology that is not used in this way. That first sentence
does go alon with the last. Moreover, this aspect is not UNIQUE in ALL
history. The Qur'an promotes this and I'm sure it was established with
those who followed Muhammad, God bless him. Also, I believe there have
alway been societies like this thought they may have been few or small.
Moroever, there have been times when this has not been the case in the US
and for some it still is not, because they have challenged the wrongs of
those high up on the gov. and class scale. You know some people think
that all this is being instigated by wealthy families who in the end want
to have a police world state and control over all resources.

Godbless,
Anwar

 Liza May wrote:
>
> Dear Anwar,
>
> > To address all this. I don't know if simplicity is a tenet of Islam,
> > though devotion to God is.
>
> Thank you for this insight. This is interesting to me.
>
> >  As for technology personally I feel like
> > it should be truly beneficial and not a vanity. It should contribute
> to
> > essential skills, reinforce/or educate on whatever morality one
> engenders
> >
>
> What is so wonderful - and unique in all history - about the United
> States is that it allows for the last four words you've written above.
> If you truly understand the meaning of those four words, you will
> realize that the first sentence you've written here doesn't allow for
> the second one. In other words, it's a vanity for you to dictate what is
> a moral use of technology and what is not.
>
> > . As a media of knolwedge and wholistic betterment I
> > support technology. But as a media for vanity, unjust propaganda,
> > time-wasting through vain entertainment, I do not support technology.
>
> In the United States, we make sure that one person does not have the
> right to tell another what is a waste of time and what is not. If I love
> Hollywood and MTV it is my right to watch these. You have no right to
> impose your religion or morals on me.
>
> This, precisely this, is what this war is all about, Anwar.
>
> Love Liza
>