"It's better to live in a small country in peace than a large country at war," a wise Sudanese Sufi Muslim says of the potential breakup of Southern Sudan. Watch this video.
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SL
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This Sudanese Sufi Muslim has a valid point. The southerner's predominantly Christian separatist movement has been in the works since the 1950's. (This conflict can be paralleled to the Israeli/Palestinian issue) If even one of the two groups in conflict are adamant about separating then most likely the only solution will be for such to occur. It is notable to state that this representative is from the North, which is accused of only genocide and harsh treatment of the south; apparently, dialogue between the two has been few and far between. I believe the reason the conflict has continued so long is due to the fact that unity has still been sought by political leaders with the 2 majorities determined to oppose each other. At this point, the Sufi Muslim is correct, it is better to live in a smaller country than a large one at civil war, but the question begs... will the tension between the two really cease? Areas such as the Abyei give me reason to this that this conflict is increasingly simmering-down but is long from being over.
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This Sudanese Sufi Muslim has a valid point. The southerner's predominantly Christian separatist movement has been in the works since the 1950's. (This conflict can be paralleled to the Israeli/Palestinian issue) If even one of the two groups in conflict are adamant about separating then most likely the only solution will be for such to occur. It is notable to state that this representative is from the North, which is accused of only genocide and harsh treatment of the south; apparently, dialogue between the two has been few and far between. I believe the reason the conflict has continued so long is due to the fact that unity has still been sought by political leaders with the 2 majorities determined to oppose each other. At this point, the Sufi Muslim is correct, it is better to live in a smaller country than a large one at civil war, but the question begs... will the tension between the two really cease? Areas such as the Abyei give me reason to this that this conflict is increasingly simmering-down but is long from being over.
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