I am curious about something....

[gekko]

I've read arguments about why Islam is or is not ..... [insert whatever]. I still have not heard arguments as to why any sane Western female would support that culture, considering that if they were a part of it, they would be on par with a cow.... maybe. Not that I was expecting any.
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It doesn't sound to me like you're interested in hearing arguments or an honest debate on the issue you brought up. Your reasoning, near as I can tell, follows the following logic:

1) Islam = stripping women of all rights and freedoms (not that this is all Islam is; but rather that this is one integral aspect of Islam)
2) Supporting the culture of Islam = supporting or at least condoning stripping women of these rights

I disagree that Islam neccessarily strips women of their rights and freedoms. So while I am not a woman, and I don't specifically support Islam (or, for that matter, any particular religion), I do support each person's right to choose for themselves. Furthermore, I reject the idea that any person or group of persons can perfectly lay down "the rules" from any god(s). I don't believe there is any particular "right" or "wrong" way to live. For me, that means that I call myself a Catholic and attend church, while vigorously opposing several major - and many minor - decisions of the pope and the church in general. For the "any western female" you aimed your original question at, I would suppose that that would mean belonging to an Islamic faith while not supporting gang-rapes. Doesn't seem to be a major contradiction to me, even if Muslims in general considered gang-rapes to be an appropriate and acceptable "punishment" (which I also do not believe).

The actions were brutal and unnaceptable - you will find no argument against that here. Your leaps of logic from that point on, however, are far less solid.

gekko