12:08, 23 October 2021

Users of Chechen public dispute about apology practice

A girl makes a public apology for offending believers' feelings. Screenshot https://www.instagram.com/p/CVKS745ghKy/

You can't force people to respect one's faith; and forcing a girl in Krasnodar to make a public apology, when she repented to the camera of offending believers' feelings, can provoke an action in her support, Instagram users have noted. However, most users have found that public apologies help to defend Islam.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on October 18, a video appeared on the Instagram in which a girl from Krasnodar apologizes for insulting Muslims. Islamic norms provide no forceful influence on non-Muslims, if they offend the latter's religious feelings, experts have noted.

Some Instagram users have doubted whether it was reasonable to force the girl apologize to the camera and then to make the video public.

Others have noted that one should not be forced to respect someone's religion. "Are you trying to force someone to respect Islam? Try doing it with an example," the user smart_kavkaz has noted.

Residents of Chechnya are regularly asking for forgiveness for their misconduct and criticism of the authorities; and respective reports are broadcast by the "Grozny" TV Channel.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on October 23, 2021 at 01:39 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Source: CK correspondent