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Renouncing Islam a Death Sentence?
Topic Started: Jul 3 2014, 08:40 AM (149 Views)
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There is a very interesting article in the Economist which discusses Islam and in particular how renouncing Islam for many is still worthy of execution for many people in the world. The economist states however that there are verses in the Koran which state that the belief in religion is meant to be unforced. They then go on to say how the execution of people who renounce Islam is more tradition similar to how Christian Kings would burn people who renounced Christianity. Of course... Christian Kings stopped that practice many years ago.

It's very interesting.
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An article recounting an atheist's experiences in Bangladesh. Some highlights include him being forced out of his car and shot in the middle of the road, and the police did nothing.
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Jul 3 2014, 09:48 AM
An article recounting an atheist's experiences in Bangladesh. Some highlights include him being forced out of his car and shot in the middle of the road, and the police did nothing.
He was probably a Witch!
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We should execute everyone that talks bad about JAL. *nods*
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SO I CAN'T SAY STUFF LIKE: S#&T , C#$K, P$SY, FKING D*KBALLS!!!
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All cultures are equal, and there are no civilized and uncivilized peoples... lawl.
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Sometimes I worry about you JAL.
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Jul 6 2014, 11:19 AM
Sometimes I worry about you JAL.
That's talking bad about JAL, off with your head!
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A LOT OF PEOPLE KEEP ASKING WHY MY VOICE BEEPS ALL THE F*****N TIME! THE TORGUE SHAREHOLDERS WIRED MY VOICE BOX WITH A DIGITAL CENSOR!
SO I CAN'T SAY STUFF LIKE: S#&T , C#$K, P$SY, FKING D*KBALLS!!!
THAT'S LIKE HALF MY F@#$ING VOCABULARY!!
IT'S GOD D@$N B@$L SH&T!!!
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To be fair, not all cultures are equal. He's right. Some cultures are simply more effective at achieving certain things than others. Some cultures are more competitive than others. And by culture I don't just mean the religious customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society, but their whole political, economic and scientific outlook.

I think all in all, it's fair to say that culture is at the root of 95%+ of success/failure, not genetics. Something sure is at the root of the fortunes of each nation. Pretending every nation is equal is obviously nonsense, so I think to suggest that culture is the main defining difference, rather than genetics or any other theory, is the most plausible position to take.
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Jul 6 2014, 01:19 PM
To be fair, not all cultures are equal. He's right. Some cultures are simply more effective at achieving certain things than others. Some cultures are more competitive than others. And by culture I don't just mean the religious customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society, but their whole political, economic and scientific outlook.

I think all in all, it's fair to say that culture is at the root of 95%+ of success/failure, not genetics. Something sure is at the root of the fortunes of each nation. Pretending every nation is equal is obviously nonsense, so I think to suggest that culture is the main defining difference, rather than genetics or any other theory, is the most plausible position to take.
Mmh, it's like how Americans go for Independence in their lives culturally whereas Asian countries tend to be very Interdependent.
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A LOT OF PEOPLE KEEP ASKING WHY MY VOICE BEEPS ALL THE F*****N TIME! THE TORGUE SHAREHOLDERS WIRED MY VOICE BOX WITH A DIGITAL CENSOR!
SO I CAN'T SAY STUFF LIKE: S#&T , C#$K, P$SY, FKING D*KBALLS!!!
THAT'S LIKE HALF MY F@#$ING VOCABULARY!!
IT'S GOD D@$N B@$L SH&T!!!
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Jul 6 2014, 08:25 PM
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Jul 6 2014, 01:19 PM
To be fair, not all cultures are equal. He's right. Some cultures are simply more effective at achieving certain things than others. Some cultures are more competitive than others. And by culture I don't just mean the religious customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society, but their whole political, economic and scientific outlook.

I think all in all, it's fair to say that culture is at the root of 95%+ of success/failure, not genetics. Something sure is at the root of the fortunes of each nation. Pretending every nation is equal is obviously nonsense, so I think to suggest that culture is the main defining difference, rather than genetics or any other theory, is the most plausible position to take.
Mmh, it's like how Americans go for Independence in their lives culturally whereas Asian countries tend to be very Interdependent.
And how the white man kills people and the amerindians live in peace and harmony with nature.
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Jul 6 2014, 01:19 PM
To be fair, not all cultures are equal. He's right. Some cultures are simply more effective at achieving certain things than others. Some cultures are more competitive than others. And by culture I don't just mean the religious customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society, but their whole political, economic and scientific outlook.

I think all in all, it's fair to say that culture is at the root of 95%+ of success/failure, not genetics. Something sure is at the root of the fortunes of each nation. Pretending every nation is equal is obviously nonsense, so I think to suggest that culture is the main defining difference, rather than genetics or any other theory, is the most plausible position to take.
Cultures do change over time though, just look at some of the advanced and fairly accepting caliphates.
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Trinn ~ You're already super sexy and that can't really be outdone
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Praetor ~ Who needs 1500 WA nations when you have Solorni
Ninn ~ hi i just wanted to say that you are a literal goddess
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