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Originally posted by wig@Mar 20 2003, 07:27 PM
Rox, do you really believe that every Iraqi is more happy in their current situation and under Saddam's rule?
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Of course I don't believe that, wig. What I'm saying is that although every Iraqi is no doubt unhappy under Saddam, I think that it's likely there are also a great many that might be NEARLY as unhappy under American occupation and rule.
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Do you think they would not be more happy with womens rights, property rights, a ppl's gov't, freedom of speech, etc. and the opportunities that come with these?
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Speaking as a person born and raised in a country that has codified all of those things, and where religion isn't considered higher than civil law, of course I think they would be happier. Now, if I were a devout Muslim, however, that would be a totally different story. And though extremists like Al Q'aeda are in the minority, there are fundamentalist Muslims who might start sympathizing with them once they're confronted with the "evils" of Western civilization.
Because of their religion, they are very different from us, and I don't think I'm out of line in suggesting that perhaps what WE think is best for them might very well not be what THEY desire, that's all.
I'm also a little concerned about American government's current leanings toward theocracy these days...