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klinton said:
No we can't. It's no more or less violent then Christianity. The misconception comes in when one forgets to take into account the place of priveledge that Christians have in American society. They are a dominent force in the world (at the present moment). Were they in a similar underdog position as Muslims, there actions wouldn't be so different (as history can attest to).



In countries where Muslims aren't dominent, such as the US, they tend to be less violent than in nations where they are dominant, such as the middle east, Indonesia, etc.

Osama bin laden was, and is, wealthy and that never stopped him from attacking us.

Yes, Christianity was violent in the past. But at that same time, so was Islam. However, where Christianity has largely eschewed a tradition of violence, large segments of Islam continue to embrace it.

Finally, I gotta say, klinton, I really think guys like you (ie, liberal gays) are slitting your own throats with your defense of Islam. If they ever do get in power, do you think you won't be executed?

    In Saudi Arabia on April 16, 2001, five homosexuals were sentenced to 2,600 lashes and 6 years in prison, and four others to 2,400 lashes and 5 years’ imprisonment for “deviant sexual behavior.” Amnesty International subsequently reported that six men were executed on charges of deviant sexual behavior, some of which were related to their sexual orientation, but it was uncertain whether the six men who were executed were among the nine who were sentenced to flogging and imprisonment in April

    It is difficult to establish precisely the number of homosexuals that have been executed in Iran since the Islamic revolution in 1979, since not all sentences are widely publicized, but estimates range from several hundred to 4,000 (3). According to Amnesty International, at least three homosexual men and two lesbians were publicly beheaded in January 1990. The Islamic Penal Law Against Homosexuals, approved in July 1991 and ratified in November of that year, is simple. Article 110: “Punishment for sodomy is killing; the Sharia judge decides on how to carry out the killing.” Article 129: “Punishment for lesbianism is one hundred (100) lashes for each party.” Article 131: “If the act of lesbianism is repeated three times and punishment is enforced each time, the death sentence will be issued the fourth time.”

    While the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, it regularly executed homosexuals.


And, yet, here you are, blindly preaching acceptance of a belief system that would take you out faster than any Jerry Falwell.