Muslims have seen many rewards from their love and pursiut of science, the"unflinching adherance to ancient religious law" you talk about is a misguidend CNN/hardcopy view of the orient that is highly prevalent and highly distorted.
While it may be true that many parts of the muslim world today are in shambles, Afghanistan's taliban, etc. This is not indicative of a falure in the religion, or of adherance to religion. Anyone with a rudementry understanding of Islamic law, or the Quran can point out the contradictions between Islam, and what is being implemented in Afghanistan.
Last, the "ancient religious law" you speak of is nothing of the sort. Islam has one of the most coherent and highly developed systems of law. Islamic law, and jurrice prudence has heavily influened the west. Concepts such as social justice, public utility, womens equity, equity, and tolerance were all popularized by muslims.
One simple reason why selling digital music will never be finacially succesful and why porn is finaccially successfull is that people want to get something they can hold in their hand when they give someone money.
Information gathering is nothing new, everytime you go grocery shopping and use your "Club Card" your grocery purchases are put into a huge databse. Say you buy some pampers... instantly a red light goes off some where and next week you'll be getting mail about baby products.. Building huge data bases on people is extrmley scary, and at present laws don't really exist to protect peoples privacy, or information.
Should you be allowed to know i have a history of cancer in my family before i buy insurance from you?
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Muslims have seen many rewards from their love and pursiut of science, the"unflinching adherance to ancient religious law" you talk about is a misguidend CNN/hardcopy view of the orient that is highly prevalent and highly distorted.
While it may be true that many parts of the muslim world today are in shambles, Afghanistan's taliban, etc. This is not indicative of a falure in the religion, or of adherance to religion. Anyone with a rudementry understanding of Islamic law, or the Quran can point out the contradictions between Islam, and what is being implemented in Afghanistan.
Last, the "ancient religious law" you speak of is nothing of the sort. Islam has one of the most coherent and highly developed systems of law. Islamic law, and jurrice prudence has heavily influened the west. Concepts such as social justice, public utility, womens equity, equity, and tolerance were all popularized by muslims.
One simple reason why selling digital music will never be finacially succesful and why porn is finaccially successfull is that people want to get something they can hold in their hand when they give someone money.
Information gathering is nothing new, everytime you go grocery shopping and use your "Club Card" your grocery purchases are put into a huge databse. Say you buy some pampers... instantly a red light goes off some where and next week you'll be getting mail about baby products.. Building huge data bases on people is extrmley scary, and at present laws don't really exist to protect peoples privacy, or information.
Should you be allowed to know i have a history of cancer in my family before i buy insurance from you?