What I Don't Like About the Muslim Religion

The Muslim religion is flawed. It calls for the oppression of women; directly and indirectly. Some would argue against this observation and claim that "extremist followers" of the Muslim faith are to blame for the injustices against Muslim women. They are wrong. The practice is too widespread for it to be blamed on a fringe group of worshipers. There is something really wrong, really bad with the Muslim faith. And to me, it is this flaw that keeps Middle Eastern countries a step behind Western nations. A country cannot reach its full potential if it oppresses 50% of its population. You can't force your women to hide in gowns and expect job opportunity and innovation to flourish. You can't force your women to be escorted by a male relative if she leaves the house and expect happiness in the home. You can't deny your women education, jobs, participation in sports, participation in government, religion and civil service and expect your country to compete with the rest of the world. You can't make it acceptable for male relatives to murder their sisters and mothers just because they show an interest in another man.

Muslim men are worst sexists on the planet. They are insecure with themselves; they don't know how to handle their women. They are unnecessarily afraid and intimidated by their women, so they hold them down. Let me tell you, the human spirit refuses to be held down indefinitely. If it can't free itself from oppression, it dies and in the process, takes something with it. The poverty and poor standard of living that we see in many regions in the Middle East aren't without reason. It stems from the injustice that is being constantly waged on half the population.

Sadly, I do not see this changing; as a matter of fact, it is getting worse. The Taliban have resurrected themselves in Afghanistan (thanks to Bush prematurely pulling troops out and sending them to fight in Iraq), and the more fundamentalist Shiites are starting to enforce traditional Muslim rule since the fall of Saddam Hussein's government. The Middle East is the worse place for a women to live. I feel sorry for those who suffer there; they are prisoners in their own country.