In the cause of Allah

Free speech is defined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Free speech protects people's natural right to express and think. Challenges have arisen to the natural right to free speech in the US. Pornography, nude dancing, hate speech, and bad conscience have forced authorities to censor and violate human rights. One of the reasons that has widened the scope of the First Amendment is the significant technological advancements that have brought transformations in the functioning of societies and created ambiguities in protecting rights specified in the First Amendment.  The First Amendment protects citizens by imposing limitations on Congress. It can not make such laws that do not respect freedom and curtail the right to free speech. This amendment ensures freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and religion. The First Amendment maintains that all government agencies do not have the power to curtail free speech. It does not serve private employers, agencies, and...

A person in a developing nation uses wood that he obtains by cutting frost. He engages in activities that hurt the environment, climate, and ecosystem. For example, he burns animal excrement, which contains 50% methane and carbon dioxide; he clears forests for fuel, timber for construction, and industry; he hunts extinct species for food and fur; and he urinates in lakes and rivers, which harms marine life. In climatology, these actions cause harm to the environment that will soon render our world inhabitable. The threat of climate change is imminent, but solutions to address it are uneven, leading to new forms of conflict and war between wealthy and poor nations. A poor person in a developing country with limited means will resist if forced to forgo food and fuel without adequate alternatives. He will be forced to battle and sacrifice his life to survive. Globally, impoverished nations will prefer conflict instead of losing their lives for the sake of affluent countries that have bene...

Objectivism presents a different view and philosophical foundations for understanding the world. Objectivist philosophy neither adheres to liberalism nor conservatism; it rejects both alternatives and offers a unique worldview. It is a philosophy that is secular and absolutist in its orientation. In the book, The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought , Leonard Peikoff put forth Rand's philosophy of objectivism. When asked to present the essence of her philosophy while standing on one foot, she did as follows: Metaphysics: Objective Reality, Epistemology: Reason, Ethics: Self-interest, and Politics: Capitalism. The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought , Ayn Rand analyzes capitalism and tries to delve into its philosophical understanding to comprehend how war evolves and how pure, laissez-faire capitalism will prevent future wars. In the book Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal , Rand argued, "Men, who are free to produce, have no incentive to loot; they have nothin...

One of my cousins works as a Chief Executive Engineer for Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). He is now serving in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). He has sent a proposal to the Planning and Development Ministry of Pakistan. He told me about political and bureaucratic red tape in Pakistan. I want to provide the reader with some background.  My cousin is a dedicated person. He wants to improve the lives of the underprivileged people of Gilgit-Baltistan. Owing to the lack of self-determination, GB is an impoverished region in Pakistan. The area has a wealth of natural resources, and this ecology provides the majority of livelihoods. People depend on mining, tourism, fishing, agriculture, fruit, and handicrafts for their livelihood. These industries are the source of income for the majority of the population.  People depend on the government for jobs, education, transportation, and health. The territory lacks self-determination and has top-down decision-making. I...