Friday, May 26, 2006

In response to Google Blocking New Media Journal

New Media Journal is a site blocked by Google because of the following articles:-
  1. How has Islam Enriched your Life
  2. Islam is as Islam Does
  3. Islam a False Religion
Inside these articles Prophet Muhammad(The last Messenger of God according to Islam) is accused of being a tyrant and a child molester. Moreover verses have been tactfully extracted from the quran out of context to deliver wrong messages. I would request people not to base their opinions based on the opinions of others, but rather study the Quran and the Life of the Prophet Muhammad Themselves(Muhammad, by Martin Lings is my recommendation). Moreover if people think that there are any problems with what the followers of a religion do, it may be cited in a more peaceful & mature manner rather than an accusatory style so that views may be clarified in a peaceful manner.

Articles such as the ones quoted above spur hatred and do more bad than good. The site on one hand claims that "Opinions expressed by contributing writers are expressly their own and may or may not represent the opinions of The New Media Journal, its editorial staff or its publisher. " and on the other has started an anti Google Campaign by maintaining a list of Non Google Search Engines, and spreading out Anti Google T-Shirts under the name of free media. In my Opinion the level of moderation by Google was very necessary & moderate. I fully support what Google did and this incident has only increased my trust in Google.

P.S. If anyones possible responses to this article are hurtful to any party in any way then I suggest you keep your views to yourselves. Only post comments if you have some insightful and most of all something moderate and mature to say.

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