Why Islam will fail long term.

[Brian37]

Just as women escaped sexism in the west, Islam will meet the same fate. Watch out Neil Pert you've got some competition.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUAhV8K-v3A

[SGOS]

I don't believe that humanity slides toward freedom and equality as if it were a natural default state.  I wonder sometimes if western style democracy might be just a temporary anomaly in the human condition.

Oppressive religions have a much more durable track record lasting for thousands of years with very little change.

[Brian37]

I don't believe that humanity slides toward freedom and equality as if it were a natural default state.  I wonder sometimes if western style democracy might be just a temporary anomaly in the human condition.

Oppressive religions have a much more durable track record lasting for thousands of years with very little change.

Um no, while it is true that oppression DOES work in evolution, there is also our compassionate side of our species that has empathy for others.

if things never changed then human progress would not happen.

[SGOS]

I don't believe that humanity slides toward freedom and equality as if it were a natural default state.  I wonder sometimes if western style democracy might be just a temporary anomaly in the human condition.

Oppressive religions have a much more durable track record lasting for thousands of years with very little change.

Um no, while it is true that oppression DOES work in evolution, there is also our compassionate side of our species that has empathy for others.

if things never changed then human progress would not happen.

I didn't say that change can't happen, but that doesn't automatically mean things will change according to your perceptions guided by some human dynamic you have a strong faith in.  I just lack that particular faith.

[GrinningYMIR]

For such a radical religion, I am sometimes surprised at how fast it is growing and how many people it has taken


Then I look at history, and realize people desire to be enslaved by a god

[Brian37]

I don't believe that humanity slides toward freedom and equality as if it were a natural default state.  I wonder sometimes if western style democracy might be just a temporary anomaly in the human condition.

Oppressive religions have a much more durable track record lasting for thousands of years with very little change.

Um no, while it is true that oppression DOES work in evolution, there is also our compassionate side of our species that has empathy for others.

if things never changed then human progress would not happen.

I didn't say that change can't happen, but that doesn't automatically mean things will change according to your perceptions guided by some human dynamic you have a strong faith in.  I just lack that particular faith.

What? What "faith", life is both good and bad and there are no guarantees, I accept that.

[SGOS]

I didn't say that change can't happen, but that doesn't automatically mean things will change according to your perceptions guided by some human dynamic you have a strong faith in.  I just lack that particular faith.

What? What "faith", life is both good and bad and there are no guarantees, I accept that.

You're welcome.

[Jmpty]

I don't understand what the drummer has to do with Islam. Islam is actually growing in popularity, and her timing is off.

[Sal1981]

Things change, change ? improvement. Improvement might come from change, but it wont come by itself.

[Brian37]

I don't understand what the drummer has to do with Islam. Islam is actually growing in popularity, and her timing is off.

What?

EVERYTHING! The middle east needs to catch up with the modern world and this is merely a video showing them what compassion and human rights looks like.

Saudi Arabia doesn't allow women to drive, and even more secular Morocco a girl committed suicide after a court sentenced her to marry her rapist.

And for girls of the Arab world, who might view this it shows them that they don't have to put up with the sexism of the societies they live in.

It is a about girl power!

[_Xenu_]

I don't believe that humanity slides toward freedom and equality as if it were a natural default state.  I wonder sometimes if western style democracy might be just a temporary anomaly in the human condition.

Oppressive religions have a much more durable track record lasting for thousands of years with very little change.

Hate to say it, but I agree. China has existed for 5,000 years with a fairly consistently oppressive political system.

[Brian37]

I don't believe that humanity slides toward freedom and equality as if it were a natural default state.  I wonder sometimes if western style democracy might be just a temporary anomaly in the human condition.

Oppressive religions have a much more durable track record lasting for thousands of years with very little change.

Hate to say it, but I agree. China has existed for 5,000 years with a fairly consistently oppressive political system.

Um so? Our species has been around slightly more than 5,000 years.

[Solitary]

Islam has already failed as a positive force for good, just like Christianity has. When people don't question authority and embrace it, it becomes a force of evil whether it is religious ideals or political ones. Solitaty

[_Xenu_]

Um so? Our species has been around slightly more than 5,000 years.

Yes, but how many countries have survived that long with roughly the same borders? China has always valued stability over personal freedom.

[stromboli]

Islam has been here since before 700 CE and currently has 1.57 billion members. I don't think that qualifies as "failing".