Islamic extremism

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says: >>But by declaring herself 'a secular human being' and no longer a Muslim she has crossed over to the opposite extreme and fallen for the same false dichotomy that the extremists themselves are entangled in. If she had stated that she could _remain_ a Muslim while condemning the extremists this would have been a much more signifigant statement.<< --Good point. If more Muslims called suicide bombings against civilians a form of apostasy, expelling them from the faith, it would send a more powerful message. I still have to admire her courage, though. The decision of a Muslim (or anyone else) to become a secular person is a basic human right, and should be upheld by everyone. What's amazing about the violence in Iraq is that it's exactly the kind of thing Mohammad was attempting to stop. Tribal loyalties, double standards and tit-for-tat vengeance required some form of

monotheism, a consistent standard across tribal boundaries to restore balance and social cohesion, and Mohammad, despite being a warrior who killed in the name of his religion, had a goal in mind -- exactly the opposite of the fragmentation and escalating cruelty found in Iraq. They've reverted to the pagan gods, under the cover of monotheism, and brought as much shame to Islam as Bush's people have brought to the US. A religous movement within Islam may be needed to correct the problem, beginning with the recognition that Mohammad would not endorse the killing of innocent Muslims to punish the guilty. C. Lockharthttp://www.soulaquarium.netYahoo! Messenger: grailsnailBlog: http://shallowreflections.blogspot.com/"The most dangerous things in the world are immense accumulations of human beings who are manipulated by only a few heads." -- Carl Jung"If you can't be a good

example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." -- Aird

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