Quote:
Originally Posted by rkzenrage
How are the two remotely alike?
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundae Girl
- Religion. Islam is a large part of an average Iraqi's daily life - more than Christianity is part of an average Westerner's
- Equality/ diversity - partly because of the above, partly because of tribal traditions still extant, there are very different views about the place of women in society in most Arab countries and the treatment of homosexuals
- The weapons/ macho culture. Very much an eye for an eye, and weapons are often let off in celebration/ protest. They love a bit of burning in effigy too
|
Neither was meant as a serious critique on religious/ secular culture, merely a comparison of two extremes that reach round the ends of the spectrum.