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true it is not necessarily religion that is the problem but rather zealots
there are varying forms of abuse in every religious culture. The women, it seems, always manage to get the dirty end of the stick.

posted by wiserabbit on May 14, 2011 at 11:54 AM | link to this | reply

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Wise and powerfully conveyed, Cuplets. Thank you.

posted by Raye09 on May 5, 2011 at 7:06 PM | link to this | reply

The only `gift` we have, as a species, is conscience. Unfortunately conscience is insufficient in protecting us from our natural instinct to survive as an individual, no matter what culture/religion we happen to be born into, Hence, `Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.` If spirit/science, can come up with a genetic answer to this fundamental paradox we might have a chance.

posted by CUPLETS on May 5, 2011 at 3:55 PM | link to this | reply

Not at all sure what the present intervention in Libya will produce, either.

posted by Rockingrector_retd on April 15, 2011 at 4:24 AM | link to this | reply

This was very enlightening! sam 

posted by sam444 on April 10, 2011 at 4:51 PM | link to this | reply

Oh yes, the West has played a role in feeding a very scary form of Islam.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on April 10, 2011 at 4:12 PM | link to this | reply

There is another very good book...Princess of Persia i think
it is called living in exile in America.

posted by Kabu on April 10, 2011 at 10:54 AM | link to this | reply