Those Religions That Are Oppressive

Governmental Defense Of Any Theology Necessarily Weakens The Legitimacy Of Both The Government And The Theology.

I Write Against The Religion Because If Women Want To Live Like Human Beings, They Will Have To Live Outside The Religion And Islamic Law.

I Want To Live In Kolkata; I Don't Want To Live In Europe - I Can't Write There. I Write In Bengali, And I Need To Be Surrounded By The Bengali Language And Culture.

When I Write, I Don't Allow The Fear Of Consequences To Interfere With The Writing Process. I Have In The Past Paid For My Commitment To The Truth And The Way I Live My Life. I Am Prepared To Pay More If I Have To.

I Don't Find Any Difference Between Islam And Islamic Fundamentalists. I Believe Religion Is The Root, And From The Root Fundamentalism Grows As A Poisonous Stem. If We Remove Fundamentalism And Keep Religion, Then One Day Or Another Fundamentalism Will Grow Again. I Need To Say That Because Some Liberals Always Defend Islam And Blame Fundamentalists For Creating Problems. But Islam Itself Oppresses Women. Islam Itself Doesn't Permit Democracy And It Violates Human Rights.