I have no major problems with Islam or other religions, but with the people who use them to opress women or other segments of society and/or use religion as an excuse to launch war and attacks on innocent people.
I have no problem with the people of Iran, other than those that are contributing to the theocratic dictatorship and taking away the rights of others and threatening their neighbors.
No problem with most of the people in Afghanistan, except the Taliban and other fundamentalists, same with Saudi Arabia (And the authoritarian rule of the Saudi royal family).
No problem with people in Lebanon, except again the religious extremists (including Christians who killed Muslims in the Lebanese civil war) and am stating this article as proof that Lebanon is a country progressing towards equality between men and women.
Historically, women have been second class citizens, but in recent times there has been progress on this front and this is another example of that advance in a region that still includes many countries where society treats women badly.
Thanks to Blacksaber for the sig!
