Or maybe there is just another way of thinking about modesty than your way? Personally, I think there's room for both. I don't wish to impose my idea of modesty on you but nor do I wish your idea of modesty to be imposed on me.
Does Islam teach Hospitality towards Guests/Strangers/Others ?
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Or maybe there is just another way of thinking about modesty than your way? Personally, I think there's room for both. I don't wish to impose my idea of modesty on you but nor do I wish your idea of modesty to be imposed on me.
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Hospitality is a great things and something I deeply appreciate in Islamic (and other) cultures.
I agree that Western societies have become self-centered, concentrating on the individual rather than the community. It is a great loss to humanity and I hope that we can recapture a desire to support community and society as a whole, rather than the most able and powerful getting the best for themselves and all others striving to become just as rich and powerful ...
I see pockets of people caring for those who are disadvantaged, for the sick, the poor, the disabled and the elderly.
We need to learn to look out for the whole of society and seek the greatest good for all.
It's going to be a long journey, but one I am willing to take.
I am not sure that secularism is all evil in this and Islam all great. My guess is that it is more complicated than that. There are many self-less and caring secularists, just as there are bound to be selfish and self-centered Muslims. It would be great if we could all learn from each other and take the best from each other's cultures and traditions to make this world a better place.
And yes, Islam would be great at teaching the rest of the world hospitality!
Your right, there are some selfish and self-centered Muslims.
But that simply means they don't portray Islam properly. Look at the hospitality of the prophet mohamed (may peace and blessings be upon him) you may not agree, but as Muslims we know and believe the laws of Islam in any topic is complete and perfect.
and you may see so yourself. In'sha'allah. Dig a lil deeper
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The issue of modesty is only a small part, I never imposed any standard of modesty on you. What I pointed out was secularism's idea of progress in which modesty has taken a toll. People generally covering themselves less and less, is that a regress in the society's original understanding of modesty or not? The answer is obvious.
Your stand on modesty being subjective though reflects how morality in secularism is subjective as well. Of course it's subjective to a secular ideology, because as I said it is based on what majority believes is right at that point in time. All that matters is the here and now, since that's all there is.
As and as you described "living as one wishes, without hurting others.".
And that to you includes dressing however you wants to dress, be it naked or not, because if someone has an issue with it that's their problem not yours.
Take a look at what is in the media today which supposedly "isn't hurting others" and think about how it will affect the society that it is exposed to. You can go on youtube and look for The Impact Of Secular Media Worldviews.
There is more to being a responsible human being than not directly/physically hurting others.