10-31-2004, 08:45 PM
I agree with both Deen and Dan (or 'D Squared' as I will refer to you as. God that was corney.) Islam already provides a lot of instruction for its people, therefore Democracy would have a hard time finding fertile soil, but I believe it could. Whether it will or not is another thing, it's impossible to tell.
As for Rehmat, his nearly insane obession with the Jews is a bit frightening. But aside from that, I would like to comment on his view of feminism.
Western Feminism is not, and never has been, a destructive force. Feminism is why women get to vote in the United States, why they can own land, why then can have jobs, why they can dress as they please, why they can divorce their husbands, etc. Before feminism and sufferage, Women were practically enslaved by men in America. Further, population control has little to do with feminism, but even assuming you are right and feminism contributed to population control, this is something to be celebrated. Overpopulation causes poverty, unhealthy living conditions, and strife. Look no further than India and China. Too many people + not enough resouces = bad.
As for your comment about the "millions" of Blacks were have no right to vote in the USA, you may want to check the U.S. Constitution which garantees the vote to all people regardless of sex, color, religion, race, ethnicity, or nationality. America has laws against letting convicts vote, which disproportionatly affects African-Americans. This is unfortunate and wrong and in need of serious reform, but just for your general knowledge, Blacks may vote in the United States.
Getting back to Democracy however, the United States is by no means a full Democracy, and I have never made that claim. We are still a fledgling Democracy. It started out that only rich, white men got to vote, but over the years we have pushed for more Democracy and won. America is now more Democratic than we have ever been. We still have a long way to go, but the rate at which Democracy has been rising in the United States far surpasses that of most Muslims nations (I'm not saying that America is better, because it certianly is not. I'm just saying that America has had the most rapid changes in Democracy than, say, Iraq.)
As an aside Rehmat, would you like to explain your disdain for aethiests and freemasons?