Comments on: Artistic rendering memorializes stoning victims

By: Marcia Annenberg

Marcia Annenberg — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:13:36 +0000

@Irshad Manji,

The teaching you referred to is called," Tikkun Olam", which means to repair the world -

that we are called to repair a broken world. And thanks to you both for your vote of confidence!

By: Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:20:21 +0000

Marcia, I vote for Janice's take on this! I hope I'm not telling tales out of school, but Janice once wrote an entry for her own blog in which she basically told people to stop asking, "What can I do?" as a replacement for actually doing something — anything. It would have been so easy for you to fall into the "tell me what I can do" whine. You just used your artistic instinct/impulse/imperative to create an image that has gotten this discussion going. Already, that puts you in the top percentile of citizens.

Is it enough? Of course not. Nothing I do is enough either. But I also recall several progressive Jewish friends reminding me that according to a lovely rabbinical teaching, it's not our obligation to finish the job; only to advance it.

You're doing your part. I look forward to seeing more of your contributions — in text, image, or both — on this site!

By: Janice

Janice — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:14:37 +0000

@Marcia Annenberg, by creating such pieces as "Little Red" and the other political protest pieces that I saw on your website, you are exhibiting tremendous courage. Like Irshad you have taken a stand against injustice and cruelty and as an artist you are sharing your stand with the world. Don't sell yourself short! You are an inspiration in your own right.

By: Marcia Annenberg

Marcia Annenberg — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:09:46 +0000

@Irshad Manji,

I am in awe of your courage. I heard you speak with Cristiane Amanpour in New York.

How do you find the strength to stand up to fundamentalism? You inspire by example.

If one person can take a stand against injustice and cruelty…others can realize the power

of one individual to affect change.

By: Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:22:39 +0000

Marcia: Great to know that the Moral Courage Project has been an inspiration. I'm always curious to discover what about it inspires you — as an artist, activist, global citizen and/or human being? Could you be specific about what you find valuable about the MCP? That kind of information helps me and moral courage team create more opportunities that resonate with people… Thanks again!

By: Marcia Annenberg

Marcia Annenberg — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:22:44 +0000

Dear Irshad,

Your Morale Courage project has been a great inspiration to me.

Thank you.

By: Irshad Manji

Irshad Manji — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:23:24 +0000

Glad to see the anti-stoning campaign move beyond Iran to include other countries where this atrocity is still taking place. Yet another piece of evidence that The Stoning of Soraya M is about human dignity, not Iran-bashing. Marcia Annenberg, thank you.