Can Islam co exist with non Muslims

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<i>Originally posted by AhmedSyed </i><b>Yes, alcholoics will do anything for alcohol:) . Organized crime was on the increase. Im sure you have heard about Capone in Chicago. But they should not have allowed alchol to begin with.</b>

I disagree with you in this one. I think we all should be allowed to choose our lifestyle and those people who choose to drink make their own choices. Alcohol does bring with it all kinds of social and health problems but only if taken to excess.

<i>Originally posted by AhmedSyed </i><b></b>

I don't know about you but 1/50 people on the road are drunk...a scarry statistic. No way im putting my life in their hands.

You know the old saying, there are lies, damned lies and there are statistics Look at it another way, most accidents on the road are NOT due to drunk drivers. I think people using cell phones while driving are a bigger pest.

<i>Originally posted by AhmedSyed </i><b></b>

Smoking is not allowed in Islam since it harms the body. But people do it anyway and yes it is common in the middle east and anywhere you find people in general, I guess they aren't so aware of the death statistics.

The coming together of cultures hey ? But again, it's up to the individual really although if it can be discouraged it should be. I believe China is sitting on a medical care for cancer time bomb because of the number of people smoking which only becamepopular in the region 25 years or so ago.