Why does the police stop me from playing loud music at an occasional party when they don't stop muslims from screaming on their loudspeakers 5 times a day? Yes, they do have a right to religious freedom but why should that violate the others rights to peace? Screaming on the loudspeaker has nothing to do with religious freedom, they can verywell practice their faith without a loudspeaker!
2006-07-11 04:05:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ur damn right!
2006-07-11 04:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm...I don't think that religious practices that violate reasonable local ordinances are constitutionally protected. If your community has a noise ordinance, then you do have a right to auditory peace. A religious practice is not permitted to infringe on your rights. Now, that's assuming that the loudspeaker is in your private residential neighborhood. A person using a loudspeaker in a designated public area would be more likely to be protected by the law and Constitution.
Basically, the circumstance of the noise is important, more so than the message being delivered.
2006-07-11 11:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by Tiger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea behind muslims using loudspeakers is to remind all muslims in the vicinity that its time to pray..Its so that everybody remembers god atleast five times a day.. Your loud music on the other hand, to most people, is simply loud noise... in other words a nuisance... Especially at night when your nighbours are trying to sleep... Also you wont find the police stop you unless somebody registers a complaint saying that you are disturbing the neighbourhood.. people dont complain about the muslims using a loud speaker to pray is because most people are religious and believe it to be something holy... Also nobody wants to start a communal riot...
2006-07-11 11:15:42 · answer #3 · answered by Man Who Sold Da World 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be because of the touchiness witht he whole religious thing going on in the world right now.
As far as your music goes... what time of day are you doing this? and Do you live in your own house, or an apartment/condo? Loud music late at night is considered disturbing the peace. Granted... the whole loudspeaker thing is a little unnecessary. Talk to your alderman about that issue... or call someone at the police department and ask why they are doing what they do.
2006-07-11 11:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by Onyx Dracona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find disrurbing the peace waking up at 4 am to an annoying loudspeaker and a guy screaming in my ear. Music is much more relaxing (any type) and i doubt it could be that loud. Also wats worse than waking up at 5am.
2006-07-11 11:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by Woody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do not scream but they call us to the right path:
See what they say:
Allah is the greatest
Allah is the greatest
Allah is the greatest
Allah is the greatest
I do witness that no one is worship-wothy but Allah
I do witness that no one is worship-wothy but Allah
I do witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
I do witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
Come to the pray
COme to the pray
Come to the charity
Come to the charity
Allah is the greatest
Allah is the greatest
No one is worship-wothy but Allah.
They praise Allah the Almighty and what about music???
How can we compare these two.
Secondly they don't call at the times of rest.
2006-07-11 11:55:41 · answer #6 · answered by A muslim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in the middle east before the chanters used loud speakers.
they would sing from the minarets. It was really rather beautiful.
To me, loudspeakers cheapen the experience. Same way tv evangelists cheapen christianity.
2006-07-11 11:09:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you even live in a Muslim country? If not, don't worry about it. Just keep your crap down, the neighbors are trying to sleep or enjoy the silence and privacy of their own homes.
2006-07-11 12:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by I.Am.The.Storm. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing the Muslims don't scream at night.
2006-07-11 11:08:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take that with your local government
I think that is again the law
But we need to take that to court
get some friend or neightbor to sign paper
and they could stop this
2006-07-11 11:14:26 · answer #10 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of life's discrepancies. It is political correctness. We don't want to offend their religious sensitivities. They undoubtedly claimed that they need the speakers in order for their followers to be able to hear them. They should be able to tone them down to be heard within the walls of their mosques without the whole community having to partake in their prayers. In Christianity, we are taught that we can pray in our hearts, in our closets, our secret places and that God, who can hear us privately, can also then bless us openly.
2006-07-11 11:14:40 · answer #11 · answered by rac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋