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BainsBane

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33. only other threads of mine do get attention

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Reply #32)

Fri May 3, 2013, 03:27 PM

May 2013

so I don't think that argument holds.

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What Muslims Around the World Think About Women's Rights, in Charts [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP

rule by religion IS authoritarian rule whether voted in with 51% majority or not nt msongs May 2013 #1

How does that relate to this study? BainsBane May 2013 #2

Absolutely correct get the red out May 2013 #4

Where is it a crime to speak out against religion? BainsBane May 2013 #5

... LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #6

Canada, Australia, and Austria BainsBane May 2013 #7

Canada's law is explained in the link provided: LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #8

the point is there is not one Islam BainsBane May 2013 #14

Check out Blasphemy Laws get the red out May 2013 #9

I'd like to see you name them BainsBane May 2013 #21

Where did I say it was limited to Muslim nations???????? get the red out May 2013 #27

Bullying? BainsBane May 2013 #31

Once again get the red out May 2013 #38

It really is a lost cause BainsBane May 2013 #41

I have a question for you: Not hostile get the red out May 2013 #50

Really doesn't paint a pretty picture of them as far as statistics go. nt NCTraveler May 2013 #3

The stats are pretty ugly get the red out May 2013 #10

+1. nt Honeycombe8 May 2013 #42

The "violence is sometimes justified" remark Blue_In_AK May 2013 #11

Fundies are fundies everywhere. LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #13

excellent point BainsBane May 2013 #22

So do you believe that Islamic women who DO object to virtual enslavement... randome May 2013 #12

No BainsBane May 2013 #18

FWIW, I also misinterpreted your OP. closeupready May 2013 #24

My point was simply to encourage people look at differences BainsBane May 2013 #37

There's quite a bit of concern LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #32

only other threads of mine do get attention BainsBane May 2013 #33

Why do you assume Muslim feminists are like Sarah Palin? BainsBane May 2013 #34

It has the same absurdity level as assuming they're definitely not LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #35

Amina clearly has had lots of support BainsBane May 2013 #36

It would be an incorrect assumption LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #39

the article I linked to wasn't in favor of veiling BainsBane May 2013 #40

But the article I linked to *was* about veiling LadyHawkAZ May 2013 #46

If you want to encourage support BainsBane May 2013 #49

I didn't see those posts. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #45

They don't seem like real protests? BainsBane May 2013 #48

Meanwhile, the US has never had a female president. closeupready May 2013 #15

Indeed. Blue_In_AK May 2013 #16

Muslim countries which have had female heads of state BainsBane May 2013 #19

Yep; yet, Americans lecture, as if from on high, closeupready May 2013 #23

yes BainsBane May 2013 #29

It is interesting how that works. nt redqueen May 2013 #30

It looks like Megawati is going to try again next year, too. Turborama May 2013 #28

That's a far cry from executing a woman for getting raped. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #43

Yet, THEIR women have climbed higher summits. closeupready May 2013 #47

About that "democracy" thing supernova May 2013 #17

I imagine they do understand democracy differently from us BainsBane May 2013 #20

Yes, you're reading it wrong Turborama May 2013 #25

I've heard it said by "experts" on tv numerous times...the middle east can never be Honeycombe8 May 2013 #44

I like this OP a lot. Thanks! Luminous Animal May 2013 #26