Thank you Brother Malik,

But no. I fail to see how I went beyond the scope of the subject. Koto Oko himself did not just say that superstition is bad for our society. He also suggested ways of fighting it; through legislation for example.
And even so,  why should we not try to expose the cultural and social foundations of backward practices in our society? It seems to me to be the most obvious thing to do if we should be able to propose enlightened methods of fighting it. Exposing superstition that causes evil as bad is a good thing to do. Suggesting what we could do about it is even better.

Cheers,
Sidibeh 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Malik Jeng 
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  Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 4:50 PM
  Subject: Re: Preacher banned from Baddibu mosque/Daily observer 24/07


  Great write-up Mr Sidibeh but I think you are also going beyond the scope of this subject.  If we try to limit this debate to the Pros and cons of "Juju Practitioners" in our society; it won't be difficult to see why such superstition is only adding to our misery.

  Most clairvoyants indulge in negative acts like placing a curse on someone, lying to procurie a huband or wife, promising the world mostly to vulnerable people and in reality never deliver.  Am sure most people would welcome positive initiatives like local medicine development etc.

  Superstition is like mental slavery, and we must emancipate ourself!!

  Njok Malik

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