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Originally Posted by
goesh
"The question -- and it's a timely one -- is whether Islamic states are conducive to democracy. Is it Arab tribalism that is the problem, or is something about Islam which is creating trouble?" (AdmiralAdama)
I've thought about this for several years too and though I'm inclined to think Democracy and Islam are very much at odds, too many examples to the contrary exist that show degrees and forms of representative rule and Law that are significantly devoid of a heavy, Islamic influence. Gambia, West Africa comes to mind, a country that is roughly 90% Muslim. It is a Republic with elections and Consitutional Law that does carry with it components of Islamic jurisprudence but in no way could Gambia be called an Islamic nation. Though tiny and poor and insignificant, it is essentially Democratic.
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