Does the end justify the means?

The fate that has befallen Malik Imtiaz Sarwar which he wrote in nst of 27th August 2006 marks a sad day for right thinking Muslims everywhere. There are sections of the Muslim community that do not want to engage in rational discussions but prefer bulldozing their beliefs unto others. There is that concept that since the believer has fallen out, he must be punished accordingly. Doesn't that solution strengthen the unbeliever's conviction that the religion is not for him. Condemning, sentencing is so very easy. But it will never make that man closer to the religion, but most probably the opposite. We'll wait and see but I do hope that Malik survives through it all. He is but one of the few shining light that might illuminate the darkness that the community is in at the moment. May he succeed in his quest to bring light to the those who can't see.