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Do you own your body? - Mr.Kurd - 05-25-2022
In The Name of Allah
Al- Salam Alekum
Long time no see guys. I have tried to post a few times on different topics but due to my tight schedule, I couldn't.
My question today to you is: Do you own your body?
According to the Islamic view, the body, like the soul, is a "gift" from God; therefore, a human being does not possess absolute ownership of his or her body. But, the ownership of human beings on their bodies can be described as a kind of "stewardship". Accordingly, any kind of dissection or mutilation of the corpse is forbidden, even with the informed consent of the dead or his/her relatives. The exception of this principle is when such procedures are necessary for saving the lives of other persons.
Okay, that was only my religious perspective on this topic. If we think logically and according to rules for every action there is an equal or opposite reaction. Aren't our actions on daily basis affect our lives and those around us significantly. Every individual is a part of a family. Family is a part of some social communities like a (town, city getting bigger to a country) based on size. From this point to affecting all around the World. So your action can affect the entire world.
Very small example, A smile or a positive action can bring happiness to everyone around you. One day on your way to work a guy stares at you and you give him a short smile. This action can be very contagious and spread from you to that guy and from him to others. This will go as a series.
Let us not get lost here. Only a smile had a significant effect on that level how does a big change to your body not affect others? Again, Do we have all rights to our bodies? Do you own your body?
I hope you get my point here...
Thanks
RE: Do you own your body? - AVE - 05-25-2022
Why do you think Allah is real?
RE: Do you own your body? - sunjester - 05-26-2022
it looks like i do
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RE: Do you own your body? - mothered - 05-26-2022
@"Mr.Kurd", I really enjoy reading your threads, they're so meaningful.
RE: Do you own your body? - Dismas - 05-26-2022
When you give someone a gift, you're accepting the possibility that they may squander it. We're not puppets, after all.
RE: Do you own your body? - Boudica - 05-26-2022
(05-26-2022, 05:08 AM)Dismas Wrote: When you give someone a gift, you're accepting the possibility that they may squander it. We're not puppets, after all.
Very interesting take on it. I suppose a "gift" denotes passing ownership to the person you're gifting to. Arguing on the semantics of "gift", you could say we own our own bodies, and still be within the bounds of that religious view.
Without a religious lens, I would argue it could still be a good philosophical question. Ownership is often considered to mean "total control" of something, but I don't think that's quite right. You might own a dog, but won't be in total control of all of it's actions and behaviours. In that sense, I would say I own my own body, but don't have full control over everything that happens to it. For example, if someone makes me laugh, I don't necessarily choose to laugh as it's an involuntary response. You could also go down the route of women's rights and abortion laws. Or as Kurd pointed out, there's also medical aspects to consider.
RE: Do you own your body? - Mr.Kurd - 05-26-2022
(05-25-2022, 08:58 PM)Brav4 Wrote: Why do you think Allah is real?This question is off topic but there you go...
Everything in this universe includes you is a sign for me of his existence... Not only that I know he is real but I'm certain 100%..
There were times I called him and he directly answered me and made the impossible possible.
(05-26-2022, 02:39 AM)sunjester Wrote: it looks like i doillusions?
(05-26-2022, 02:51 AM)mothered Wrote: @"Mr.Kurd", I really enjoy reading your threads, they're so meaningful.
Thanks alot, I'm glad you enjoyed reading them and appreciate your kind word mate 🌼.
RE: Do you own your body? - PaulLambert - 05-26-2022
That news ruined my day. He was a great guy
Rest in peace my friend
RE: Do you own your body? - mothered - 05-27-2022
(05-26-2022, 06:09 PM)Mr.Kurd Wrote: Thanks alot, I'm glad you enjoyed reading them and appreciate your kind word mate 🌼.You're most welcome.
Your presence around the forums Is always appreciated.
RE: Do you own your body? - LawDogUSA - 05-27-2022
This is what I love about this place, the diversity that can come up out of the blue, to redirect my mind to other things,and truly import things for me, that I have sometimes come to ignore, because I have lost a sense of control and experienced pain, not the physical kind, call it a broken heart, worry, sadness, etc............but that's on me, do I own my body, I would say no, we rent them and control what we can or think we can, and it will fail us one day. But, our spirit, our presence, our energy....our SOUL..we own and it resides inside our body, as we make our way through life.
My soul, was created by God, in a way I can't explain or understand so easily, but at times I can as it's so simple. Call it a blessing or curse, but I will find the good in everything and everyone, the positive is there, it just may not be clear, time may not have passed long enough to see it, but it comes. Maybe it's my perception, but it's who I am and what I am.
Sometimes we have decisions to make and hard ones, we ask God for guidance, what decision to make, and I hear so often "whatever decision I want to, because God will be here either way, and we will deal with it, and keep at it until we are done and on to the next.
So we have control and own those decisions, what good has come out of being sad, or unhappy, angry etc. I look back in my past and can't say anything I thought was bad, was as bad as it seemed at the time.
I have used your smile analogy often, because I have seen and know how just a smile can have an impact on the world, how the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference.
And I can honestly say, everyone who has posted above me, has had a significant impact on my life and making it better and greater, and I have passed the awesome impact onto many, in a time where darkness could have reigned in my life, and dread would followed. Not so, and how honored am I to have been so blessed by you all.
That I promise, to carry on that awesomeness, to others. And I can't explain how great of an impact you all have had on my life, you did, I can't thank you enough. How great the future will be. Let's keep doing what we do!
G