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| Originally Posted by The complete goggler There's a third choice - go back to the 13th century by adopting Sharia law then in a year from now I can offload my 7 year old daughter for marriage at the princely sum of 2 donkeys with maybe goat thrown-in. Huh, Charlton Hestons, "cold, dead hands" comes to mind  |
I'm sorry but this is not a real option. It is not something that will happen or is being discussed or wanted by more than perhaps about 5 people world-wide. I know it makes nice headlines in shit "newspapers" [sic] like the Mail but its about as likely as Tony Blair saying sorry for lying.
Religious fundamentalism is a problem, I agree. In fact religion is a problem IMO. However, those that choose to believe they are governed by some non existent thingie in some unspecified place that has no ability to communicate with us are really the least of my concerns. What is happening is that age-old situation in which inadequate and stupid people are skapegoating some other group of people for their self made problems. This has always happened and always will. Its probably best ignored and left to sort itself out over time. For sure demonising any one religious group in particular will simply alienate those of its members that are particularly stupid and inadequate and encourage them to be even more anti-social or worse.
Chris