Topic: Controversial Cultural and Religious Practices
Country: Egypt
Delegate Name: Joey Mooney
School: East Grand Rapids High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Egypt position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Despite having a checkered past regarding religious practices within our borders, Egypt feels as though we should be able to persevere and learn from an example of what not to do in religious practices. The nation of Egypt feels as though countries should respect the practices of different religions and cultures to the point where their citizens rights are never violated and there is no malintent behind these practices. With some extreme nations not too far from the borders of Egypt, we are able to see some of the detrimental effects that these practices can have on the foundation of a country and even overthrow them completely. The nation of Egypt recognizes these practices as need of a check in balance and has a great understanding of how religion can be manipulated by extremists to justify their corrupt views. This is why we feel as though resolutions need to be made to establish a counter to these methods and while we understand that the United Nations cannot impose anything upon a government of a nation we strongly suggest that these nations change their tactics and will provide any resources that these countries need to help them rise out of the oppression and into a just and equal government that doesn’t factor religious standpoints to justify their outrageous views. As a very culturally and religiously diverse nation we recognize the influence that these religions and cultures can have on the people of a nation but don’t believe that these practices should harm or discriminate against them in any way.
