A Quote by Khaled Abou El Fadl
The critical question is how a religious tradition is interpreted. Is it interpreted in ways that are pro-human rights or in ways that are a throwback to the Dark Ages?
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All constitutions, those of the States no less than that of the nation, are designed, and must be interpreted and administered so as to fit human rights.
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I'm glad I made a piece of art that can be interpreted so widely. Art is always interpreted subjectively.
I'm glad I made a piece of art that can be interpreted so widely. Art is always interpreted subjectively
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