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Not all Islamic culture subjugates women. Not all Islamic culture's seek to be governed by Islamic (sharia) law. A theocracy is entirely inconsistent with what we consider western values, but not all Moslems favour theocracy any more than all Cristians deem the Pope infallible.
In terms of the financial and borrowing sector: there are many banks and institutions in my country who offer so-called 'halal' loans, which do not contradict the Islamic teachings on usury.
Their young men are only taught by rote in religious education. If a young man does a degree at an Iranian univeristy on Persian literature and history, they don't learn it by rote., they study in the same way we do.
The concept of "Gos wills it" it is misleading: it's a saying dropped into speech at regular points. A little like a Christian saying Godwilling, or even an atheist like myself saying "God knows" or "My God".
I do not belieive 'our civilisation' is destroying their world: I believe that currently our political masters are endangering their world. Yes, they realise it, and yes, we should realise it. But the answer isn't to become even more aggressive, it's to pull back and realise the damage we are doing.
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