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Islamic Constitution Draft (For Discussion)
DoubleU:
Salam,
The "Islamic Constitution" is certainly an interesting read.
My views are of Anarcho-Capitalist leanings, so I don't really believe in the concept of a "government". But I do believe in the idea of a libertarian model to achieve anarcho-capitalism.
Even still, there are some problems that I see with the document:
--- Quote ---No branch of government or person from the republic may directly or indirectly finance, sponsor, or engage in, the destabilization or undermining of any country or nation by way of design and/or by way of covert or otherwise armed operations. (Quran 2:204-205, 38:28)
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Here you are trying to restrict "free" people from engaging in the affairs in other countries? A person cannot help overthrow an oppressive govt in another country?
Surely that sentence can give in to controversies? Define destabilisation? Is providing food to the people of an oppresive government, as a form of "destabilising" the regime there? e.g. take North Korea as an example.
--- Quote ---Government shall also ensure that intellectual rights be protected from infringement and unauthorized duplication. (Quran 3:188)
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I don't see how you derived intellectual property from that quranic ayah. I believe this is your personal view over an Islamic one?
Furthermore, I question the idea of the state using force against another individual simply for copying another persons idea. It fails morally as well i.e. say if someone invents a life saving drug (this life saving drug is cheap to make) and charges £9. Another rich guy invents it using same formula, but gives it out for free (as it is so cheap to make) to millions (because it is cheaper creating it yourself using the same formula as the other guy, than to buy from him for £9).
Now the state would rather throw the guy who copied the idea and gave his version of the drug for free in jail and let them people die who do not get the life saving medicine, over allowing the opportunity for lives to be saved? The rule of the constitution is above the rule of morals?
--- Quote ---All people have the right to privacy against spying, trespassing, entering homes without the owner’s permission, obtaining, and/or sharing private information. (Quran 24:27-29, 49:12)
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And this doesn't extend to the government? If so, why not? Why does the government have the right to spy, trespass, have private information regarding us, but not others?
I have a few others, but please answer these questions first.
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