Originally Posted by mortato

Thanks for helping show my point. Islam is a problem

This was the point you were making.

Originally Posted by mortato
Western style democracy is simply choosing your form of government with regular elections.

Originally Posted by mortato

To me that would indicate that they don't want the problem solved.

But you would still respect them?

Because this thread (and my posts in particular) are talking about Islam. I didn't realise that you (or me) had to solve every other problem in the world before we were allowed to focus on any particular problem.

The problem we were discussing is women's rights, and that is the particular problem I am addressing. That's why I posted and subsequently referred to the Global Gender Gap Index.

What other problem did you think I was addressing?

Dusty

Originally Posted by mortato

Do you regard countries such as Iran as democratic?

Iran is not democratic because the electorate do not get to vote for Iran's leaders.

Regarding countries ''such as Iran,'' you would have to be more specific.

Dusty

Originally Posted by Dusty1000

This was the point you were making.

Erm, nope. My point in this thread has always been that I disagree with your point that it is okay for countries to treat women as second class citizens.

Originally Posted by Dusty1000

But you would still respect them?

No, for instance I don't respect the recent announcement of 3000 new homes to be built in what will hopefully become Palestine. Unless of course these homes are to be built for Palestinians.

Originally Posted by Dusty1000

The problem we were discussing is women's rights, and that is the particular problem I am addressing. That's why I posted and subsequently referred to the Global Gender Gap Index.

What other problem did you think I was addressing?

Dusty

I'm still not sure why you don't object to Islams rating of women as second class citizens. I'm also not sure why you consider comparing them to Christian countries as a point.

Originally Posted by Dusty1000

Iran is not democratic because the electorate do not get to vote for Iran's leaders.

Regarding countries ''such as Iran,'' you would have to be more specific.

Dusty

Any country which classes any religious text as worthy of being made into law for no other reason than it is religious text.