asiafun Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I still think it comes down to interpretation and the attitude some bring to religion - its not so long ago that so-called Christians used their narrow interpretation of the Old Testament as an excuse to torture and murder people. Countless novelists have made a lot of money by applying a little 'artistic license' to Revelations and other parts of the Bible, and the result usually involves a massive body count. I dont think Christian fundamentalists hold women in particularly high regard, beyond their role as baby makers, but Islam is an unapologetically male-dominated religion, no question. I think the point made about Western-educated Arabs has validity, and one of the first things that a new regime inevitably does is to try to crush dissenting intellectuals. Nothing like keeping your population in a perpetual 'Dark Ages' state of mind to maintain a fuedal society. A perfect example of that would be groups like the Taliban... Mr. Mohammad, the leader of a local Taliban unit, has taken fancy to the 11 year old daughter of Mr. Faisal. He states his intent at possessing the daughter for his own but Mr. Faisal refuses. A week later Mr. Faisal, despite being the most pious Muslim in the village is brought up on false charges and faces death unless he relents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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