Originally Posted by SmallBowl View Post
Although shariah is oppressive it is not nearly as widespread as suggested by ele, it is prevalent in middle eastern LEDCs almost exclusively.

I don't think that's fair. The evidence (e.g. that map of sharia by application I posted earlier) points to the majority of Mesopotamia and the Arabic Pennisula as having implemented full sharia law (criminal code included). If you google 'LEDCs' you'll see (here) that only one of the Middle Eastern countries that've implemented sharia fully is classified as a LEDC.

Originally Posted by SmallBowl View Post
Meanwhile there are far more oppressive things not linked to the muslim religion, do I need mention the world wars?

"There's worse things in the world, so why are we even talking about this?" isn't a good argument to make.
Last edited by Ele; Jan 16, 2015 at 02:10 AM.