Proposed amendment to Section 107(B) of the Administration of Islam (Federal Territories) Bill 2013 to allow just one parent to convert children to Islam. Among others, the Bill allows a person below the age of 18 to convert into Islam if one parent or guardian consents to the conversion.
This news is kind of worrying. Do minority has a say or right to say which religion they choose. Why shouldn't the other parent do not has equal rights/say to the child being?
As my parents are Christian and Taoist, there is no pressure from them on what I choose, so I choose neither one and pick the one I'm believe in. As long we do no harm or evil, we are raise the right way. Religion is just a fraction influence of our identity of who we are, not 100% who we are.
If one parent has the "rights to convert the child religion to Islam without fuss, but after the child has reached 18 years old and she/he decide to change it. Can he/she has the rights to change religion according to their believe without any fuss?
If both ways are easy to convert, then it is alright. But if you converted and unable to change to other religion, it is really no justice/fairness to the child.
Every child should have rights to themselves and should be treat as human being by every adult, including their own parents.
Respect every child in the world.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/07/03/child-conversion-nazri-aziz-says-not-fair-one-parent-convert.aspx
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130628/malaysian-groups-slam-one-parent-conversion-law
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