Re: Europe’s terror summer: will politicians now accept the reality of Islamic terror
Those are interesting scriptural references, no question. It doesn't actually say "rape" per se, but only outlines with whom you may or may not engage in sexual relations. Wives and "those who your right hand possesses" are OK for sexual partners. In Muslim culture, a wife and a possession may not be all that different.
If we really have in this world a billion and a half people who base their morality on ancient writings, then no wonder the Middle East is such a mess.
On the other side, basing one's morality on the writings of the Old Testament wouldn't work terribly well in the modern world either. It's just that most Christians don't take those ancient writings quite so seriously.
Now, is there a solution to this problem? '
It may not be
the solution but it would certainly be a start if certain interested parts stopped trying to sell their broad brush condemnation of a religion as the cause of all and any evil.
As sketched, even if the mess of the M.E. could be put down to people following ancient writings (a rather convenient but very doubtful claim), it might pay to remember that over two thirds of the world's Muslims don't even live in the M.E.
Quite apart from the fact that the claim of all of today's Muslims sticking literally to the writings of 1400 years ago doesn't get any truer by being constantly and mindlessly mantra-ed by those having that particular horse in the race.
Speaking of which (riding), they would all be compelled (were the aforesaid claim of value) to be using camels and horses for any form of transport to this day. Because that's what the prophet did.
And as long as this simplistic evaluation of current day conflicts and the problems arising from those is not only pursued but propagandistically peddled by certain interested parties, the actual issues find no address whatsoever.
When one is too lazy (or perhaps too intellectually over-challenged or both) to research, analyse and finally identify the complexities of any issues, it's convenient to declare them as simple and then, seeing how it's the most simplistic method of solution, look for one explanation only and then and thus absolve oneself of any further effort.
Not unlike a police detective making up his or her mind who's guilty alone on emotion and then spending all available energy of finding proof that the supposed culprit seems to lead to, rather than the other way round as it should be among professionals.
Often enough, as can be seen countless times on these forums, even resorting to fabricating it if deemed necessary.
