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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: Elroy who wrote (227375)4/17/2007 12:06:28 PM
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"What clothes people can legally wear, who can socialize with whom, when and what individuals can eat, what sex you need to be to drive, and most things that are basically ridiculous in modern life, and opposed by all but the most fanatical Muslims population as well as all the non-Muslim population."

Most of these things are culturally specific. Muslims in America, and most other cultures, are not bound by these ordinances. In Saudi or Qatar they are more so and the culture is quite distinct from American culture. Women, for example are the honored center of social power in family and community but have less influence in the business world. There are trade offs and cultures determine for themselves what should be emphasised. Are you suggesting we enforce our cultural values on other parts of the world like Qatar for example?

Rapes by country – Nation Master

USA = 89,100 per year … QATAR 12 per year

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Assaults by country – Nation Master

USA = 2,238,480 per year … QATAR 327 per year

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Murders by country – Nation Master

USA = 12,658 per year ... QATAR 1 per year

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Prisoners by country – Nation Master

USA 1,787,500 per year… QATAR less than 1 per 100,000

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