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Originally Posted by Skybird
Considering the history of centuries before, I would not say they are looking for equality, but for dominance. You can see that in the repated attacks on europe as well as the claim of Islam not to be an equal amongst equals, but to be the one dominating all others, and in the way turkish nationalism and the Turkish government as well as the Turkish ministry for religion impertinently interferes with internal German politics in order to botzh strengthen Islam in Germany and increase the influence of Turkey inside Germany.
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And I think you hit on the root of (IMO), crisis between Islamic countries and the West. The West has economically, militarily, and technologically dominated Islamic countries for centuries now; in no small part due to the rigidity of Islamic culture.
Moving away from that rigidity is very hard for many governments in Islamic countries. Because many of them ascended to power by being holier than their political opponents. Which works very well if the conditions are right in any country. Stepping away from the "holiness" that brought them to power, while necessary for integration into the Western world and reaping its economic benefits, can only be tried with half measures for many "hardline" Islamic governments.
Lucky for the ChiComs that they were never elected, created their own young religion, and they are still in power to shape it how they wish.
PD