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Old 06-04-08, 10:14 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Thread Starter Re: Are Democracy & Islam Compatible?

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No. Where did I imply that?
Here.

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I think you are working off of the false assumption that democracy in general is democracy in America. If we assume that democracy leads to a copy of America over time, then no, for Islam decries modern American culture.
I think the most obvious answer is that, without any efforts at modernizing Islam, the way it is written and can correctly be interpreted is that Islam is incompatible with ANY other form of government.

That is what Islamic terrorism is all about. The terrorists are trying to influence people around the world to trade security for liberty.

I.E. if the people choose a radical Islamic government they will have peace.

But they will only have purchased themselves the yoke of religious tyranny.

And that is why we fight the war on terror.
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But, when all is said and done, Senator McCain has not spent decades aiding and abetting people who hate America. http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell060508.php3
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