Sep 10th, 2008 | Iraq survey

Can Democracy and Islam coexist?



Can Democracy and islam coexist?


34 votes, 130 views , 5 comments
 
 
Poll tags:Iraq, Democracy, Politics

 
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Comments (5)
Johnson
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Connecticut, United States

posted Sep 11th, 2008 at 12:58 CDT

Yes they can. And G-D willing, they shall.Why should a specific form of government and an organized religion create such a friction? It really seems strange.

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posted Sep 11th, 2008 at 09:50 CDT

Turkey is a fine example of democracy and islam existing together.

Bmccue7
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Georgia, United States

posted Sep 11th, 2008 at 01:02 CDT

Reading is usually silent. You don't HAVE to read Phil's comments out loud to yourself, you know.

Ebenezer
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Fiji

posted Sep 10th, 2008 at 20:26 CDT

They are trying no doubt - but I do not know how they are going to treat (an e.g.) the freedom and liberties that women in democratic nations take for granted, but are often prohibited in strictly muslim societies?

Philgtaylor
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Australia

posted Sep 10th, 2008 at 19:04 CDT

the big disconnect between Islam and democracy is Sharia law. You have a minority of religious conservatives determining laws for all muslims in whatever  ways they want (usually the most extreme) This does not help democracy regardless of what the majority religion is.

 
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