Message 17/53
Date: 16-Mar-03 @ 12:14 PM -
RE: So, there's no proof?
no questions, but 'The Dark Ages' was only in christian europe because the church denied science. Islam did not, as it is founded on science with no deity and absolutely NO idol worship allowed, not even an image of their prophet is allowed. So there was no 'dark ages' in islam, rather the other way round, in Islamic states at that time they had the cream of global scientist, the biggest universities and lecturing hospitals etc.
I dont think you'll find that during 'the renaissance' religious liberalism existed much either.
regarding the seperation of religion from state etc, well, it's always a compromise isn't it?... we might not have the flaws of their legal system, but then again is our's perfect?... people defending their home from an attacker or breakin or attack often find themselves locked up for years for defending themselves or their home while the attacker goes free and even in some cases, the attacker sues the victim for negligence or injury or some such crap - ("My client badly cut his arm on the defendants window glass while in the process of breaking into the defendants window to rob his house, thus hampering my clients future trade as a burglar") - so everything has flaws.. in may cases, our westernised legal system offers up ludicrous instances of injustice.
and for a final nail in the coffin, whilst public executions might seem distasteful, the USA is the only western 'democracy' left that executes people, and wether done behind closed doors with chemicals or in public with a sword or gun... what's the differecne.. barbarism (if you consider the death penalty as 'barbaric') is barbarism regardless of the style in which it is commited.
This is simply a game of words imo - all places are equaly AS crappy to their people. It doesnt matter where you live, or under what type of government or religious institution you live, if the people get up to challenge the leadership in any way they all get beaten down by the police and army. end of story.
device and rule - the oldest trick in the book.