Tuesday, March 12, 2013 10:03:34 AM
"No other civilized countries stone people for adultery, apostasy and blasphemy. Most other countries give women all the same rights as men. And in nowhere else is rape considered the fault of the victim. "
- Bullpoo on 70% of that. Women here in the states, on average, get less of a salary than men and there are instances of rape here where the victims are blamed.
"Well, she was asking for it, she shouldn't have dressed like that, etc"
Also, there are Christians here in the states pushing for Christian based reforms in politics. Teaching "Creationism" in school, "In god we trust", "the US was founded on Christian ideals". Hell, people made a big deal b/c they thought Obama was a "muslim".
Monday, March 11, 2013 11:34:00 PM
whodat: That may be true, However socially islam, in particular sharia law, has been responsible for rolling back the clock in the middle east.
No other civilized countries stone people for adultery, apostasy and blasphemy. Most other countries give women all the same rights as men. And in nowhere else is rape considered the fault of the victim.
Until the islamic countries accept the rest of the world's societal and legal norms, then there will not be any lasting peace in the region.
Monday, March 11, 2013 11:23:09 AM
"The middle east had one of the greatest intellectual and scientific booms in history, while Europeans were busy learning how to bathe."
That's true, and they were killing each other the whole time. Intellectual & scientific progress aren`t hindered if a country/region is at war. WWII is perfect example.